Is there a clear statement of the problem OCFL is trying to solve? I'm
a third of the way through and it looks like METS with JSON replacing
XML and all references to existing metadata schemas (MARC, dublin
core, etc) stripped.

cheers
stuart
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On Wed, 5 Jun 2019 at 02:25, Andrew Woods <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Hello All,
>
> The Oxford Common File Layout (OCFL) specification describes an
> application-independent approach to the storage of digital information in a
> structured, transparent, and predictable manner. It is designed to promote
> standardized long-term object management practices within digital
> repositories.
>
> For those following the OCFL initiative or those generally interested in
> current community practice related to preservation persistence, you will be
> pleased to know that the OCFL 0.3 beta specification has been released and
> is now ready for your detailed review and feedback!
> - https://ocfl.io/0.3/spec/
>
> Twenty four issues [1] have been addressed since the 0.2 alpha release
> (February, 2019). Beyond editorial/clarifying updates, the more substantive
> changes in this beta release include:
> - Flexibility of directory name within version directories for holding
> content payload [2]
> - Optional “deposit” directory at top of Storage Root as draft workspace [3]
> - Expectation of case sensitivity of file paths and file names [4]
>
> Within the 90 day review period until September 2nd, please review the
> specification and implementation notes and provide your feedback either as
> discussion on the ocfl-community [5] mailing list or as GitHub issues [6].
>
> The monthly OCFL community meetings [7] are open to all (second Wednesday
> of every month @11am ET). Please join the conversation, or simply keep your
> finger on OCFL’s pulse by lurking!
>
> More detail and implementation notes can be found at https://ocfl.io.
>
> Best regards,
> Andrew Woods, on behalf of the OCFL editorial group
>
> [1]
> https://github.com/OCFL/spec/issues?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Aissue+closed%3A2019-02-18..2019-06-03+
> [2] https://github.com/OCFL/spec/issues/341
> [3] https://github.com/OCFL/spec/issues/320
> [4] https://github.com/OCFL/spec/issues/285
> [5] [log in to unmask]
> [6] https://github.com/ocfl/spec/issues
> [7] https://github.com/OCFL/spec/wiki/Community-Meetings