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Warc-proxy

2016-10-19T12:24:30Z

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|image=
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|license= unknown
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|language=Python
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[[Category:Web]]

= Description =
Warc-proxy can be used to view the sites contained in a WARC file with Mozilla Firefox.
Warc-proxy consists of two parts:
* A python script, which sets up a simple server.
* A Firefox add-on which interacts with the python server and lets you navigate the archive structure

== Issues ==
Because the last changes to this tool were comitted 2013, the Firefox add-on is not signed for use with curent Firefox versions.
The tool therefore can not be used with Firefox 48 or newer, since the option to disable signature enforcement was discontinueed.
This issue can be solved by using the Firefox Nightly build.

= User Experiences =
* '''User JFS:''' Warc-proxy is relatively easy to install and use. It displayed all the sites in our sample perfectly.

= Development Activity =

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PET (PERICLES Extraction Tool)

2016-05-25T08:36:32Z

JSF:

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|purpose=A tool to capture contextual information in a sheer curation scenario
|homepage=https://github.com/pericles-project/pet
|license=Apache 2
|platforms=Cross-platform
|language=Java
}}



[[Category:Dependency Analysis]]
[[Category:Metadata Extraction]]



== Description ==
The PERICLES Extraction Tool (PET) is an open source (Apache 2 licensed) Java software for the extraction of significant information from the environment where digital objects are created and modified. This information supports object use and reuse, e.g. for a better long-term preservation of data. For the main part of the metadata extraction PET uses [http://coptr.digipres.org/Tika Apache TIKA] and some other moduls which are:

* CPU specification snapshot
* CPU usage monitoring
* Calculate file checksum
* Create custom executable command (file dependent)
* Create custom executable command (file independent)
* Directory Monitor Module
* FQDN
* File identification
* File store information (java.nio.file)
* File store information (sigar)
* File system information snapshot
* Google chrome opened tabs monitoring
* Graphic System properties snapshot
* Graphic card information module
* Installed software snapshot
* Java installation information snapshot
* LSOF use monitor
* List of network interfaces
* Log expression grep
* [[MediaInfo]]
* Memory monitoring
* Network information
* OS X Spotlight Command module
* Office document dependencies
* Operating System properties snapshot
* PDF Font dependencies
* Posix file information monitoring
* Process parameter
* Process statistics monitoring
* Regex text search
* Screenshot module
* System resources snapshot
* System swap monitoring
* TCP statistics monitoring
* Uptime
* Who (user, host, device, time)
* Windows Handle monitoring daemon
* XML xPath expression

The Tool was developed entirely for the PERICLES EU project http://www.pericles-project.eu/ by Fabio Corubolo, University of Liverpool, and Anna Eggers, Göttingen State and University Library.

A more detailed description can be found in this [http://pericles-project.eu/blog/post/metadata%20extraction,%20environment%20information blog post].

== User Experiences ==
PET is a easy to use and easy to install tool, which does all thing which are prommised. The user interface is self explanatory and the programm runs fast. But the neccessary informations for long time storage are given by Apache TIKA. If the other moduls of PET not expressly needed, then it is better and faster to use Apache TIKA directly instead of the PERICLES Extraction Tool.

== Development Activity ==


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DROID (Digital Record Object Identification)

2016-05-25T08:19:32Z

JSF:

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|license=BSD License
|platforms=Java 6 Standard Edition
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[[Category:File Format Identification]]
[[Category:Metadata Extraction]]

= Description =
DROID (Digital Record Object Identification) is a software tool developed to perform automated batch identification of file formats. DROID is designed to meet the fundamental requirement of any digital repository to be able to identify the precise format of all stored digital objects, and to link that identification to a central registry of technical information about that format and its dependencies.

DROID uses the PRONOM [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/aboutapps/pronom/droid-signature-files.htm signature files] to perform format identification. Like PRONOM, it was [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/information-management/manage-information/policy-process/digital-continuity/file-profiling-tool-droid/ developed by the National Archives of the UK]. Written in Java, XML.

== PRONOM ==
The format information held in PRONOM is what powers [[DROID (Digital Record Object Identification)]]. Both are maintained by the [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ UK's National Archives].

DROID downloads the latest [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/aboutapps/pronom/droid-signature-files.htm signature files] from PRONOM, and those are used to drive the identification process. See the [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/aboutapps/pronom/release-notes.xml PRONOM release notes].

A number of other tools and registries have been based around the PRONOM data. These include:

* [[Nanite]] and [[Fido]] identification tools

Although the information and website are made freely available under the Open Government License, the underlying software engine that powers PRONOM is proprietary.

=== The PRONOM Web API ===
The website is oriented towards manual browsing, but note that each PRONOM registry entry as a permalink, like this:

http://apps.nationalarchives.gov.uk/pronom/fmt/579

and furthermore, by appending '.xml' to the URL for any entry, the data can be recovered as XML:

http://apps.nationalarchives.gov.uk/pronom/fmt/579.xml

= User Experiences =
* [http://www.jisc.ac.uk/media/documents/programmes/preservation/daat_file_format_tools_report.pdf Digital Asset Assessment Tool - Assessment of file format testing tools].
* Comparing how [[Apache Tika]] and DROID perform HTML identification: [http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/webarchive/2014/07/how-much-of-the-uk-html-is-valid.html How much of the UK's HTML is valid?]
* [http://openplanetsfoundation.org/blogs/2014-06-03-analysis-engine-droid-csv-export An Analysis Engine for the DROID CSV Export]
* '''KOST-CECO:''' Used in [[KOST-Val]] for the file format identification. For performance and granularity reasons an own SignatureFile is used instead of the official PRONOM registry.
* '''FITS (File Information Tool Set):''' Used in [[FITS (File Information Tool Set)|FITS]]

= Development Activity =

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FIDO (Format Identification for Digital Objects)

2016-05-25T08:07:32Z

JSF:

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|purpose=A PRONOM based, command line, file format identification tool written in Python
|image=
|homepage=http://www.openpreservation.org/software/fido
|license=Apache 2.0 Open Source License
|platforms=
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[[Category:Metadata Extraction]]
[[Category:File Format Identification]]

= Description =
FIDO (Format Identification for Digital Objects) is a simple format identification CLI tool for digital objects that uses [[DROID (Digital Record Object Identification)#PRONOM|PRONOM]] signatures converted to regular expressions. The functionality of FIDO is similar to [[DROID (Digital Record Object Identification)]] without the GUI.

FIDO is free, Apache 2.0 licensed, easy to install, and runs on any platform with Python installed. Most importantly, FIDO is very fast.

FIDO utilizes all available PRONOM signatures to identify digital objects. When an object can not be identified it will try to identify the object based on extension.

FIDO outputs results in CSV format by default. Available output fields can be formatted on runtime per the requirements of the user.

FIDO supports custom signatures which are not (yet) available through the PRONOM registry.

FIDO is able to identify container based (compound) formats such as Office documents and includes functionality to update PRONOM signatures.

[[FIDOO]] is webpage based service that acts as a simple to use front end to FIDO.

=== History ===

FIDO was originally developed in 2010 by Adam Farquhar of British Library. The tool has been adopted by the Open Preservation Foundation in 2011 and is currently maintained by Maurice de Rooij of the National Archives of the Netherlands (NANETH). In October 2011 NANETH has succesfully implemented FIDO as a webservice in the Dutch e-Depot.

=== Future===

See [http://wiki.opf-labs.org/display/KB/FIDO+roadmap roadmap]

=== Contributing===

Feedback about FIDO is very welcome. Please consult [http://wiki.opf-labs.org/display/KB/Getting%20Started%20with%20the%20OPF Getting Started with the OPF] for more information.

= User Experiences =

= Development Activity =

All development activity is visible on GitHub: http://github.com/openpreserve/fido

=== Release Feed ===
Below the last 3 release feeds:
<rss max=3>https://github.com/openpreserve/fido/releases.atom</rss>

=== Activity Feed ===
Below the last 5 commits:
<rss max=5>https://github.com/openpreserve/fido/commits/master.atom</rss>

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HxD

2016-05-04T12:30:30Z

JSF:

{{Infobox_tool
|purpose=Free Hex- and Ram-Editor
|image={{PAGENAMEE}}.png
|homepage=https://mh-nexus.de/en/hxd/
|license= freeware
|platforms= Windows
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[[Category:Binary & Hexidecimal Editing]]



== Description ==

Hxd is a simple but powerful RAM and Hex editor.

===Usability===
-Available as a portable and installable edition

-Ansi, DOS, EBCDIC and Macintosh character sets

-Modified data is highlighted

-Byte grouping: 1, 2, 4, 8 or 16 bytes

===License===
Permission is granted to anyone to use this Software free of charge for any purpose, including commercial applications,
and to redistribute it, provided that the warranty disclaimer is accepted and the following conditions are met:
-All redistributions must keep the original package intact. No file may be removed or modified. Especially you must retain
all copyright notices that are currently in place, and this license without modification.
-The origin of this Software must not be misrepresented; you must not claim that you wrote the original Software.
-You may distribute this Software using any medium you see fit, provided you do not charge the user for the Software
itself (see details below). Allowed distribution channels include magazine's addon CDs / DVDs / other addon media,
download portals, your personal website, or other distribution media, if the following conditions are met:
-No payment before downloads and no wrapper installers that have ads or install adware / spyware.
-Ads on the pages of your download portal or website are acceptable.
-Explicitly allowed is payed content, as typical for printed magazines or books, where the Software is an addon
(and not the main content). If it is a digital magazine or e-book, please notify your readers in a freely accessible
part, that the Software is Freeware and optionally provide a link to http://mh-nexus.de/hxd .
-If you want to bundle HxD with other commerical /payed products, please contact me.
https://mh-nexus.de/en/hxd/license.php

== User Experiences ==


== Development Activity ==


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HxD

2016-05-04T12:04:29Z

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VeraPDF

2016-04-25T14:27:39Z

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{{Infobox_tool
|purpose= PDF validation tool
|image={{PAGENAMEE}}.png
|homepage= http://www.verapdf.org
|license= GPL v3+, MPL v2+
|platforms= Windows, Mac, Linux
|formats_in={{Format|PDF}}
}}


[[Category:Validation]]
[[Category:Document]]

== Description ==
veraPDF is an open source PDF/A validation tool for Windows, Mac and Linux. The software is still in development, wich is the reason why currently only PDF/A3b, PDF/A2b, PDF/A1b and PDF/A1a can be validated.
Results are exported using either the HTML or XML format.

== User Experiences ==


== Development Activity ==


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MediaInfo

2016-04-25T13:30:30Z

JSF: /* Description */

{{Infobox_tool
|purpose=Supplies technical and tag information about a video or audio file.
|image=
|homepage=http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/en
|license=GPL or LGPL licence
|platforms=
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[[Category:Metadata Extraction]]
[[Category:Audio]]
[[Category:Video]]

= Description =
MediaInfo can be used to extract Metadata from video and audio files. It can display or export the results in many formats (text, tree, xml …) and also offers the possibility to use customized export profiles.
The Software is localized for many countries.

====How to use it:====

* GUI for most operating systems

* CLI for all operating systems

* also available as a library (.dll/.so/.dylib)

====Supported Formats/Containers:====

* Video: MKV, OGM, AVI, DivX, WMV, QuickTime, Real, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DVD (VOB) (Codecs: DivX, XviD, MSMPEG4, ASP, H.263, H.264, H.265/HEVC, AVC)

* Audio: OGG, MP3, WAV, RA, AC3, DTS, AAC, M4A, AU, AIFF, DOLBY E, AES3, FLAC

* Subtitles: CEA-608, CEA-708, DTVCC, SCTE-20, SCTE-128, ATSC/53, CDP, DVB Subtitle, Teletext, SRT, SSA, ASS, SAM

====Metadata provided:====

* General: file format, title, author, director, album, track number, date, duration, file size, ID3-Tags (if applicable)

* Video: codec, height/width (pixel), aspect ratio, framerate, bitrate, framecount

* Audio: codec, sample rate, channels, language, bitrate, number of samples

* Text: language of subtitle

* Chapters: number of chapters, list of chapters

= User Experiences =

= Development Activity =

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|ohloh_id=MediaInfo
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=== Release Feed ===

Link to any RSS feed that is updated when new releases occur, if any, e.g:
<rss max=7>https://sourceforge.net/api/file/index/project-id/86862/mtime/desc/limit/20/rss</rss>

=== Activity Feed ===

Link to any RSS feed that is updated when issue or code updates occur, if any, e.g:
<rss max=7>http://sourceforge.net/p/mediainfo/code/feed/</rss>

MediaInfo

2016-04-25T12:32:05Z

JSF: /* Description */

{{Infobox_tool
|purpose=Supplies technical and tag information about a video or audio file.
|image=
|homepage=http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/en
|license=GPL or LGPL licence
|platforms=
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[[Category:Metadata Extraction]]
[[Category:Audio]]
[[Category:Video]]

= Description =
What it can do:

* Read many video and audio file formats

* View information in different formats (text, sheet, tree, HTML)

* Customise these viewing formats

* Export information as text, CSV, HTML

* Graphical Interface, Command Line, or DLL versions available

* Integrate with MS-Windows shell (drag n™ drop, and Context menu)

* Internationalisation: display any language on any operating system

There is a GUI for most OSes and CLI for all.

Metadata provided:

* General: title, author, director, album, track number, date, durationâ€¦

* Video: codec, aspect, fps, bitrate

* Audio: codec, sample rate, channels, language, bitrate

* Text: language of subtitle

* Chapters: number of chapters, list of chapters

Formats/Containers supported:

* Video: MKV, OGM, AVI, DivX, WMV, QuickTime, Real, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DVD (VOB)

(Codecs: DivX, XviD, MSMPEG4, ASP, H.264, AVC)

* Audio: OGG, MP3, WAV, RA, AC3, DTS, AAC, M4A, AU, AIFF

* Subtitles: SRT, SSA, ASS, SAMI

[REQ:Mediainfo output viewer]

= User Experiences =

= Development Activity =

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=== Release Feed ===

Link to any RSS feed that is updated when new releases occur, if any, e.g:
<rss max=7>https://sourceforge.net/api/file/index/project-id/86862/mtime/desc/limit/20/rss</rss>

=== Activity Feed ===

Link to any RSS feed that is updated when issue or code updates occur, if any, e.g:
<rss max=7>http://sourceforge.net/p/mediainfo/code/feed/</rss>