[Web4lib] Metadata scheme for computer hardware

[Roy Tennant]

Why would you want to find a metadata standard for this? Standards are good
for interoperability, but they are often inadequate for internal purposes.
Create something that works for you, and if a standard for this ever comes
along, you can parse your data into that should you wish to comply with it.
More likely, there will either not be a standard created for this or if
there is, you may be the one leading the effort. I make up my own XML all
the time, for my own nefarious purposes, and I have yet to regret it.
Roy


On 10/13/09 10/13/09 € 10:21 AM, "Walker Sampson" <walker.sampson at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hello all,
> I'm wondering if any one on the list is aware of a metadata set designed
> for, or that would be appropriate for, a repository of computer hardware.
> I've taken a look at Dublin Core, MODS, METS, and while any of these could
> be used for software, I'm on a project that needs to track and preserve
> hardware too. This would include whole systems and individual components
> like boards, cards, peripherals, etc. I've searched a bit for a
> manufacturer's own internal metadata for their components, but haven't found
> that information anywhere. Even if such information were openly available,
> each manufacturer's set would likely be different.
> 
> Has any one encountered this problem before, or know of any resources that
> could help?
> 
> Thank you,
> Walker
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