> From: Next generation catalogs for libraries
> [mailto:NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Sharon Foster
> Sent: 17 July, 2007 19:38
> To: NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Subject: [NGC4LIB] XML schema for describing software applications?
>
> Please forgive the cross-posting.
>
> For my final project in the class Digital Libraries, I am
> bringing together a "bibliography" ("appliography"?) of open
> source software applications and free web services that would
> be useful in the construction of digital libraries. (How
> self-referential can you get?
> ;-)) I am looking for advice on finding, selecting, and using
> an existing XML schema that would include syntax for the type
> of application, target platforms, OSs, licensing, etc.
>
> In searching Ask.com and Google, I zeroed in on OSD, the Open
> Software Description Format, but I'm not finding a lot of new
> material about it, and I can't recall ever reading about it.
> Is this in fact the latest and greatest? Any advice would be
> greatly appreciated.
You might want to take a look at DOAP to see whether it could
fit your needs.
<http://usefulinc.com/doap/>
Andy.
Received on Wed Jul 18 2007 - 06:46:07 EDT