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The VITAL Packages. The VITAL Package Fedora ™ open source software (free) VTLS software and hardware extensions, with features and workflows VTLS installation, training, support, integration and documentation. The VITAL Packages. The Fedora™ Package Fedora™ open source software (free)
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The VITAL Packages The VITAL Package • Fedora™ open source software (free) • VTLS software and hardware extensions, with features and workflows • VTLS installation, training, support, integration and documentation
The VITAL Packages The Fedora™ Package • Fedora™ open source software (free) • VTLS installation, training, and support
The VITAL Packages VITAL Hosted Solution • VTLS provides ASP services for digital collections VTLS Professional Digital Imaging Services • Imaging services and project consulting can be combined with any of the above packages to provide a total solution.
VITAL – Just the Beginning Fedora™ 2.0 planned enhancements • Digital Rights Management • Authentication (Shibboleth) • http://www.fedora.info VITAL Directions • Advanced collection management features, indexing, searching and statistical reporting • VTLS Knowledge Portal for Fedora™ resources and collaboration • Additional features for multimedia collections • Integration of VTLS V-Commerce Solutions • More to be announced soon….
VITAL – Lessons Learned (so far..) As a commercial vendor adopting “Open Source” • A new product can be developed MUCH quicker. • Pricing proprietary add-on’s is a new world. • Requires a complete revision of contracts used. • Working with open source partners requires: • Excellent and frequent communications. • Being prepared for the “why didn’t we do that” conversation. • Leaving “assumptions” behind – state everything. As a buyer remember: • Traditional procurement processes DON’T apply! • Vendors make their money on the support, if you don’t buy that, we wonder why we’ve done this…
It’s VITAL to manage the resources of today’s digital libraries