[Announcements] DSpace + Fedora Commons = DuraSpace

[Michael Korcuska]

In case you haven't heard by now, DSpace and Fedora Commons have  
joined forces to create DuraSpace.  From their press release:

"Fedora Commons and the DSpace Foundation, two of the largest  
providers of open source software for managing and providing access to  
digital content, have announced today that they will join their  
organizations to pursue a common mission.  Jointly, they will provide  
leadership and innovation in open source technologies for global  
communities who manage, preserve, and provide access to digital content.

The joined organization, named “DuraSpace,” will sustain and grow its  
flagship repository platforms - Fedora and DSpace.  DuraSpace will  
also expand its portfolio by offering new technologies and services  
that respond to the dynamic environment of the Web and to new  
requirements from existing and future users.  DuraSpace will focus on  
supporting existing communities and will also engage a larger and more  
diverse group of stakeholders in support of its not-for-profit  
mission.  The organization will be led by an executive team consisting  
of Sandy Payette (Chief Executive Officer), Michele Kimpton (Chief  
Business Officer), and Brad McLean (Chief Technology Officer) and will  
operate out of offices in Ithaca, NY and Cambridge, MA."

You can read the full press release here: http://tinyurl.com/pdraod

Congratulations to both organizations!

Michael

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Michael Korcuska
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