Howard Bussey wrote:
> Does image processing software [or more generally any software] count as a
> contributor for the DC metadata definition?
Howabout...
DC.Contributor: John Doe
DC.Contributor.Technology: ACME Edge Detector
or perhaps
DC.Contributor.Technique: ACME Edge Detection Algorithm MX-501
This example is for illustrative/discussion purposes only and I don't claim to
have a clue what I'm talking about or what an ACME Edge Detector is or how it
would work. However, I think Howard has a valid point. Once we get into the
world of information commerce, it's useful to know who's tampered in what way
with the information you're using.
Not much fun presenting photos of UFOs to your local skeptics society, only to
find out two days later that the photos were faked by one of the members to
prove a point. Knowing the people and technologies that have handled the data
you're viewing provides some means of measuring its "validity".
With any luck, this information would be carried as metadata with the
resources you're shipping around. Though at present, there's no method I know
of, of packing metadata into an image format. You'd have to ship your
GIF/JPEG/PNG in a wrapper of some sort, such as an HTML page or an email
message. But I suspect this has been discussed before and I should check the
archives before adding my comment :)
Regards
-Alex Satrapa
(Also, knowing that the words you're about to read were originally inscribed
in the Necronomicon, you'd know to repeat the words "Klaatu, Verata, Nicto" in
order to prevent the Army of the Metadata Dead descending upon your warehouse
and stealing your favourite librarian. Or, for the purist - prevent Gort
turning your metadata into so much molten metal)
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