[GRASS-user] OT: metadata authoring tools

[Moritz Lennert]

On 12/12/07 22:30, Patton, Eric wrote:
> Metadata authoring is pretty much the only reason I need to use ArcGIS right now. 
> If a free, open source alternative became available that was usable in a GRASS scripting
> environment, that would be great! 

Two examples of FOSS metadata tools:

http://www.mdweb-project.org/:

"MDweb is a generic, multi-language, multi-standard, multi-platform tool 
for cataloging and locating environmental information, and, by 
extension, geographical data. [...] The specifications adopted for the 
cataloging of geographical information are based on the ISO 19115 
standard and conform to Open Geospatial Consortium specifications and 
European directives (INSPIRE directives)."

http://geonetwork-opensource.org/:

"GeoNetwork opensource implements both the Portal component and the 
Catalog database of a Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) defined in the 
OGC Reference Architecture. It provides tools for managing and 
publishing metadata on spatial data and related services."

Moritz