fido 1.3.3 released

[Becky McGuinness]

We are pleased to announce the latest release of fido
<http://openpreservation.org/technology/products/fido/> (format
identification for digital objects) is now available. Version 1.3.3 has the
following features and enhancements:

   - Update to the latest PRONOM signature file, version 84, released in
   January 2016. PRONOM v.84 includes updates to container signatures
   - Available on the Python Package Index (PyPI), as opf-fido
   https://pypi.python.org/pypi/opf-fido - fido can now be installed with a
   simple ‘pip install opf-fido’
   - Support for python3 and should work with python3 and 2.7
   - Improved support for Container formats (OLE and zip) - In earlier
   releases, a number of Microsoft Office formats were mis-identified as
   fmt/111 (OLE container)
   - Bugfixes, added tests, improved packaging

Download the latest version of fido at:
https://github.com/openpreserve/fido/releases/tag/1.3.3-84

fido is maintained by Artefactual (https://www.artefactual.com/) as part of
their affiliate membership of the Foundation. fido can be automatically
installed with Archivematica, but it is also available as a stand-alone
command line tool and can be incorporated into other digital preservation
systems.

There will be a free webinar on fido for format identification and why it
matters today, Tuesday 10 May at 16:00 BST / 17:00 CET /11:00 EST / 08:00
PST:
http://openpreservation.org/event/fido-for-format-identification-and-why-it-matters/

-- 
Becky McGuinness | Community Manager
@openpreserve | Skype: becky.mcguinness1

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2016-05-10
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