<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; ">** Apologies for receipt of duplicate postings **<DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Arthur,</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>I have noted your message on more than one list, so I've taken the liberty of copying each of them to inform individuals who follow those lists. Regarding a comparison of repository software, our group at Johns Hopkins is conducting a technology-based analysis of repositories and applications with funding from the Mellon Foundation. Our choices include DSpace, Fedora, ePrints, Digital Commons (ProQuest's offering based on BePress), and applications include Sakai, and various e-publishing systems such as Open Journal Systems (OJS), and DiVA. We are working with the DPubS team to include their software as well, and we're also considering if we can include Moodle and LionShare as well. Finally, we have a strong emphasis on digital preservation capabilities for the repositories. The main purpose of our analysis is to examine each of these systems with a transparent, clearly defined methodology beginning with stories or scenarios that are mapped into use cases and what we are calling key events, from which we are defining functional requirements for repositories to support various types of content and uses. In addition to the repositories and applications, we are examining whether JSR-170, OKI DR OSIDs and perhaps an implementation of IMS DRI can support integration of repositories and applications through a generalized interface layer that spans across different services without specific out of band agreements.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>While we haven't included costs information, we have tracked installation issues, features, and other technology matters. Ultimately, we hope to develop a methodology that might allow the community to address the types of question you describe with an objective, rigorous approach, and a taxonomy of repositories that will allow us to identify gaps in functionality.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">Our project wiki is available at </FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"><A href="https://wiki.library.jhu.edu/display/RepoAnalysis/ProjectRepository">https://wiki.library.jhu.edu/display/RepoAnalysis/ProjectRepository</A></FONT></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">You can also find further information at </FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"><A href="http://ldp.library.jhu.edu/projects/repository">http://ldp.library.jhu.edu/projects/repository</A></FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"></FONT></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>From this web page, you can find our original proposal to the Mellon Foundation and two presentations at previous CNI and DLF conferences under the "Documents" tab.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>I would be happy to answer any questions you (or others) might have in this regard.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Sayeed</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR><DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Sayeed Choudhury</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Associate Director for Library Digital Programs</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Hodson Director of the Digital Knowledge Center</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Sheridan Libraries</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Johns Hopkins University</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><A href="mailto:sayeed@jhu.edu">sayeed@jhu.edu</A></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><A href="http://ldp.library.jhu.edu">http://ldp.library.jhu.edu</A></DIV></DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR><DIV><DIV>On Nov 19, 2005, at 6:53 PM, Stevan Harnad wrote:</DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>*Forwarding: apologies for cross-posting **</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">---------- Forwarded message ----------</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2005 08:27:46 +1100</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">From: Arthur Sale <<A href="mailto:ahjs@ozemail.com.au">ahjs@ozemail.com.au</A>></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">To: <A href="mailto:AMERICAN-SCIENTIST-OPEN-ACCESS-FORUM@LISTSERVER.SIGMAXI.ORG">AMERICAN-SCIENTIST-OPEN-ACCESS-FORUM@LISTSERVER.SIGMAXI.ORG</A></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Subject: Comparison of EPrints, DSpace and Fedora</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">I am doing a comparison of functionality and adopter experiences for the two</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">most widely used institutional archive-creating software packages for</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">repositories: EPrints and DSpace, and also Fedora (a minor player globally</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">but possibly important in Australia).<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>I am seeking your help in collecting</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">information. Information about other packages would also be welcome.</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">(1) If you have used or compared any of this software, could you</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">please take the time to let me know what you consider the respective</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">advantages/disadvantages of each to be, and for what purposes? I am also</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">interested in features that you think are equivalent or readily achieved</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">in each.</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">(2) The two major software packages explain their orientation as</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">follows: EPrints puts a particular emphasis on OA content (preprints</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">and postprints of institutional research output, plus theses), DSpace</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">on digital curation in general. Fedora describes itself as repository</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">storage layer software requiring custom front-ends for any purpose. If</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">you have any specific comments on these overall orientations and</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">whether they are appropriate, they would be very helpful too.</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">(3) While all these packages are free and open source, I would also</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">be interested in any cost estimates in implementing the one you chose,</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">how many hours or dollars you spent on setup, how much maintenance you</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">have to expend, and how reliable the software is (crashes, downtime,</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">etc). Would you recommend it to someone else?</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">I will post a summary of the results (and maybe an interim report) on AmSci</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">OA Forum, and may get back to you if I reed a bit more detail. Thank you in</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">anticipation of a prompt response and a flood of emails. Email direct to me</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">at <A href="mailto:Arthur.Sale@utas.edu.au">Arthur.Sale@utas.edu.au</A> if you want.</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Arthur Sale</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Professor of Computing (Research)</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">University of Tasmania</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><A href="http://leven.comp.utas.edu.au/AuseAccess/">http://leven.comp.utas.edu.au/AuseAccess/</A></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">_______________________________________________</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Dspace-general mailing list</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><A href="mailto:Dspace-general@mit.edu">Dspace-general@mit.edu</A></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><A href="http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/dspace-general">http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/dspace-general</A></DIV> </BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR></DIV><BR><BR><DIV> </DIV><BR></BODY></HTML>