The Importance of Open Source for Repositories

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Speaker / Lecturer

Raman Ganguly

Uploader

Eva Gergely

Description (eng)

Ever wondered what happens to your data in the long run? We often talk about choosing the right repositories and crafting concepts like the FAIR data principles to guide us. However, when it comes to infrastructure like repositories, we primarily consider the features they should have without delving deeply into their substantiality. Here's the thing: the digital world changes faster than we can imagine, therefore it is crucial to wisely select infrastructure that allows seamless data migration between software systems. Open Source software can play a significant role in this regard, providing transparency into how data is managed internally. Open source solutions are more likely to adhere to standards compared to proprietary software, and they offer flexibility without being tied to specific license models, ensuring compatibility with evolving technologies.

Keywords (eng)

Long-term preservationDataFAIR DataFAIROpen SourceDigitization

Subject (eng)

ÖFOS 2012 -- 502058 -- Digital transformation

Type (eng)

other

Language

English [eng]

Persistent identifier

https://phaidra.univie.ac.at/o:2046318

Association (eng)

Vienna University Computer Center