2. The term “Open Source” refers to software
that is free and that includes the original
source code used to create it so that users
can modify it to make it work better for them.
It may be free, a developer or distributor may
charge for services, training, installation and
technical support.
3. • Free redistribution
• Source code
• Integrity of the author’s source code
• No discrimination against persons or groups
• Distribution of license
• License must not be specific to a product.
• license must not restrict other software
6. Developed by HP-MIT Alliance, in 2002
Installed and is in production at over 373
institutions
Available under BSD(Berkeley Software
distribution) license
Version 1.5 has been chosen for this study.
“DSpace is a groundbreaking digital
institutional repository that captures, stores,
indexes, preserves, and redistributes the
intellectual output of a university’s research
faculty in digital formats.”
www.dspace.org
7. Supports submission of, management of, and
access to digital content
◦ Formats: text, images, audio, video
Organized based on organizational needs of
a large university
◦ Communities and collections
8. Digital preservation
◦ Support levels for different file formats
Access control
Search and retrieval
◦ Based on qualified Dublin Core metadata
OAI-PMH data provider
◦ To support metadata harvesters
9. OS: Unix or Linux
Written in Java
PostgreSQL relational database
Provides complete Web user interface, but
Java APIs available
MIT DSpace
◦ dspace.mit.edu
10.
11. Developed by School of Electronic and
Computer Science, University of
Southampton, UK in 2000
Till today 287 known registered archives are
running Eprints worldwide.
Version 3.1 has been chosen for the purpose
of the study.
Can be configured as institutional repository
or otherwise, e.g. repository focused on
particular research area or discipline
Licensed under GNU General Public License
software.eprints.org
12. Supports submission, management of, and
access to digital content
Can support multiple archives on one server
Moderated or immoderate archives
Search and retrieval
◦ Based on metadata
◦ Metadata can be customized for different
archives and document types
No access control
OAI-PMH data provider
13. OS: Unix or Linux
Written in Perl
Requirements:
◦ Apache web server
◦ MySQL relational database
14.
15. “Suite of software for building and
distributing digital library collections”
Developed by University of Waikato, New
Zealand
◦ Developed in cooperation with UNESCO and the
Human Info NGO
Licensed under GNU General Public License
• The latest version is Greenstone 2.82 and 3.03
www.greenstone.org
16. Web interface for search and retrieval
◦ Customizable metadata
◦ Supports full text search of content
Extensive document filters
◦ Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, ...
◦ Can extract metadata from documents
Many ways to build a collection, including:
◦ Local files
◦ Retrieve web sites
◦ Retrieve objects via OAI-PMH
Full text search
Multi-language support for browse/ search interface
Plug-ins for Documents
17. Runs on Windows (back to 3.1), Linux, Mac
OS X, Unix
Written in C++, Perl, and Java
Uses MG/MG++ search engine
Several different Web and Java/Swing user
interfaces for various functions
Web interface for user access
18. Advantages
Access to source code and ability and right to
modify it
Right to redistribute modifications to benefit
wider community
Free
Excellent support networks
Large and enthusiastic user base
Disadvantages
Limited or no accountability
Informal and unaccountable support channels
