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Vatican library: open source for long-term preservation
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The combination of open source and open standards ensures long-term preservation of electronic records and prevents IT vendor lock-in, says Luciano Ammenti, head of the IT department at the Vatican Library (Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana) in Vatican City.
S. Monserrate. MIT Case Studies in Social and Ethical Responsibilities of Computing, (Jan 27, 2022)https://mit-serc.pubpub.org/pub/the-cloud-is-material.