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Collaborations intended to harmonize the chaos regarding metadata and linked data about Software. | Collaborations intended to harmonize the chaos regarding metadata and linked data about Software. | ||
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== List of initiatives and contacts == | == List of initiatives and contacts == | ||
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* [https://github.com/nexB/aboutcode AboutCode]- discover and uncover data about software code. A nexB project. - Philippe Ombredanne | * [https://github.com/nexB/aboutcode AboutCode]- discover and uncover data about software code. A nexB project. - Philippe Ombredanne | ||
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== Issues for discussion == | == Issues for discussion == | ||
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** should we keep only the vital minimum for citation and search? | ** should we keep only the vital minimum for citation and search? | ||
* Terminology : What is Software ? | * Terminology : What is Software ? | ||
| − | *** distinguishing between a software | + | *** distinguishing between a software artifact, a software project and a software entity |
*** distinguishing between software "object"(executable) and software source code | *** distinguishing between software "object"(executable) and software source code | ||
*** different versions form one software entity? | *** different versions form one software entity? | ||
Latest revision as of 14:04, 15 March 2018
Collaborations intended to harmonize the chaos regarding metadata and linked data about Software.
List of initiatives and contacts
- FORCE11-
- Software Preservation Network (SPN) - Metadata Standards and Policies working group- Katherine Thornton and Elizabeth Roke
- CodeMeta
- AboutCode- discover and uncover data about software code. A nexB project. - Philippe Ombredanne
- Wikidata for digital preservation
Issues for discussion
- In the effort of harmonizing metadata :
- should we strive to contain all domains, every use case and every exception?
- should we keep only the vital minimum for citation and search?
- Terminology : What is Software ?
- distinguishing between a software artifact, a software project and a software entity
- distinguishing between software "object"(executable) and software source code
- different versions form one software entity?