eprints_tech messages

From: ePrints Support <support AT eprints.org>
Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 10:01:48 +0100

I think currently eprints is the only generic software.

I imagine that in time other already existing systems may
add an OAI interface. It is relatively easy to build OAI as
a bolt on for another database. I think Tim Brody has done 
some fairly generic perl code which people could use.

Although, eprints.org is the one true system, but I would
say that, wouldn't I? <grin>


On Fri, May 11, 2001 at 07:10:34AM -0500, Faine, Mark wrote:
> Seems from I can tell that Linux installs work best.  
> 
> Is eprints the only OAI software available?
> 
> -Mark
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Clayton Carter [mailto:crcarter AT cs.indiana.edu]
> Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 3:14 PM
> To: EPrints.org Technical List
> Subject: Re: [EP-tech] eprints (buggy?)
> 
> 
> 	I wouldn't go this far, but I will say that I didn't have too
> much trouble with the install.  I had to work some voodoo so that the
> Debian installed Perl modules would co-exist with the newer versions
> from CPAN.  Also, I had never used MySQL before, so that was an
> adventure; but overall, I didn't have too much trouble.  I'm not
> saying it's easy or that it's done well, mind y'all, I'm just saying
> that installed it without major problems.
> 
> 	What I will say is that the system is a bitch to develop for.
> Whoever developed this code was living in some strange fantasy world.
> A lot of it is done very well and quite cleverly, but the rest is
> bizarre and can only be described by a big bowl of extra sloppy
> linguine.  But it works, so make of it what you will.
> 
> --pc
> 
> 
> On Wed, May 09, 2001 at 10:24:26AM +0000, Dan Fleming wrote:
> > Buggy eh?
> > 
> > Eprints is a breeze to install on Linux. I set it up on Red Hat 7 ↵
where I 
> > guess I had the benefit of Red Hat's quck & easy installation ↵
methods for 
> > locating and setting up all the prerequisite stuff. I used to use ↵
Solaris
> and 
> > imagine it would have been a lot harder getting that sorted out prior ↵
to 
> > installing eprints. I know Chistopher says negative feedback is more
> useful 
> > than positive, but I just thought I'd offer this encouragement to ↵
anyone
> who 
> > wants to set it up on Red Hat and might otherwise be put off.
> > 
> > Dan
> > 
> > Dr D Fleming
> > University of Ulster
> 
> -- 
> Clayton Carter   crcarter AT cs.indiana.edu
> "My mom says I'm the handsomest guy in school."

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