For those on this list familiar with both DSpace and Simile:
It's beginning to seem as though the Simile suite will either transcend the
capabilities of DSpace (
http://www.dspace.org/) or simply render its
functionality as limited and unnecessary. I'm arriving at this conclusion
after reading Chris Bizer's meeting notes sent Thu 3/24/05, reading messages
from the Simile list, listening to others, and just trying to think this
through in general.
Am I perceiving the evolution of these technologies correctly?
Here's how I've been looking at DSpace and Simile:
DSpace is an abstraction layer above a data store(s). Tools from Simile can
then be applied to this abstraction layer to annotate/tag, create views, and
ultimately weave together electronic artifacts no matter their type or
location. I also include programs in this notion of weaving (eventually, if
not now) that will allow individuals (in a corporate setting, authorized
users) to create and/or tailor the functionality they want or need.
David
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Received on Fri Mar 25 2005 - 13:50:13 EST