DOAP: Description of a Project
DOAP is a project to create an XML/RDF vocabulary to describe open source projects.
In addition to developing an RDF schema and examples, the DOAP project aims to provide tool support in all the popular programming languages.
Initial goals include:
* Internationalizable description of a software project and its associated resources, including participants and Web resources
* Basic tools to enable the easy creation and consumption of such descriptions
* Interoperability with other popular Web metadata projects (RSS, FOAF, Dublin Core)
* The ability to extend the vocabulary for specialist purposesUse cases for project descriptions include:
* Easy importing of projects into software directories
* Data exchange between software directories
* Automatic configuration for resources such as shared CVS repositories or bug trackers
* Assisting package maintainers who bundle software for distributors