From f698f3abf857fb53e58b90c1baf248d914801038 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rosalyn Metz Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2023 15:08:15 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Update history of OCFL --- history/v1/content/README.md | 29 +++++++++++++++-------------- 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-) diff --git a/history/v1/content/README.md b/history/v1/content/README.md index 7a5936df..418334a6 100644 --- a/history/v1/content/README.md +++ b/history/v1/content/README.md @@ -1,20 +1,21 @@ # History of OCFL -This directory holds documents relating to the history and development of OCFL. Currently -there are two documents that were used in the initial phase of the OCFL effort. +This directory holds documents relating to the history and development of OCFL. Currently there are +two documents that were used in the initial phase of the OCFL effort. -The first is the "Initial Proposal", written by Andrew Hankinson in September 2017. This -document emerged from conversations between Andrew Hankinson and Andrew Woods at the Fedora / Samvera -Camp held in Oxford, UK that month. (The location of the initial discussions is the inspiration for the "Oxford" in -"Oxford Common File Layout"). The initial proposal was a direct effort to address some challenges presented -by the Fedora 4 method of file storage using Modeshape, but also a wider acknowledgement that there may be -a need for an application-agnostic method of storing files for long-term digital preservation. +The first is the "[Initial Proposal](https://ocfl.io/history/v1/content/Oxford%20Common%20Filesystem%20Layout--Initial%20Proposal.pdf)" +, written by Andrew Hankinson in September 2017. This document emerged from conversations between Andrew +Hankinson and Andrew Woods at the Fedora / Samvera Camp held in Oxford, UK that month. (The location of +the initial discussions is the inspiration for the "Oxford" in "Oxford Common File Layout"). The initial +proposal was a direct effort to address some challenges presented by the Fedora 4 method of file storage +using Modeshape, but also a wider acknowledgement that there may be a need for an application-agnostic +method of storing files for long-term digital preservation. -After this proposal was written it was circulated around various mailing lists to try and gauge community interest. -Reception was generally positive. +After this proposal was written it was circulated around various mailing lists to try and gauge community +interest. Reception was generally positive. -The second document, the "Discussion Paper" was a lengthier expansion on the initial proposal. The first draft was written -by Andrew Hankinson in December 2017, but this paper was modified and commented significantly by the community over the next -few months. The paper as presented in this directory maintains the community comments, as we believe they are a crucial +The second document, the "[Discussion Paper](https://ocfl.io/history/v1/content/Oxford%20Common%20Filesystem%20Layout%20-%20Discussion%20Paper%20-%202018-01-22.pdf)" +was a lengthier expansion on the initial proposal. The first draft was written by Andrew Hankinson in +December 2017, but this paper was modified and commented significantly by the community over the next few months. +The paper as presented in this directory maintains the community comments, as we believe they are a crucial part of understanding how community feedback helped to shape the effort. The original was written in Google Docs. -