Open source & media conservation

Lauren SorensenGlenstone RoundtableNovember 5, 2016

Open-source software (OSS) is computer software with its source code made available with a license in which the copyright holder provides the rights to study, change, and distribute the software [...] Open-source software may be developed in a collaborative public manner.

source: wikipedia

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source: Museum of Obsolete Media

open source software is used all over, in production & preservationhack day projects (AMIA & DLF)bagit archivematicaffmpegimagemagickhydra projectresourcespace

Thank you!

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