How does Archivematica meet my requirements?
It seems a long time ago that I first blogged about my failed attempts to install archivematica . This is probably because it *was* quite a long time ago... other priorities had a habit of getting in the way! With the help of a colleague (more technically able than I) I've now had a chance to see the new version of Archivematica. I have been assured that Archivematica version 1.0 is easier to install than it's predecessors so that is good news! Any decent digital preservation system is going to have to be pretty complex in order to carry out the required tasks and workflows so assessing products such as this one is not something that can be done in one sitting. As well as playing with the software itself, I've watched the video , I've signed up to the mailing list and I'm talking to others who are using it. A recent 'Technology Bytes' webinar hosted by the DPC (Digital Preservation Coalition) also helped me find out more. Artefactual Systems (who support a