[Clipart] Pre-release Package for 'openclipart'

[Jon Phillips]

Yes, this is high priority. Please see the metadata format we decided
upon some time back here:

http://www.openclipart.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?MetadataDiscussion

We need to add to the upload form to parse the submitted SVG file to see
if the necessary metadata is included, and if not, then allow one to add
it via a form. Then, submit clipart and add to the SVG submission.

RWORTH had SVG2PNG working, but it still is not implemented. We are
still going to need to generate small thumbnails for SVGs, but I'm not
sure about saving large bitmap conversions to the server. Plus, this
will be a major performance hit on the server.

I still think the best approach is to have everything stored as SVG
(what I call the "mother" format), and then offer a plethora of
conversions. Hmmm...thoughts?

Jon



On Wed, 2004-06-09 at 09:11, Bryce Harrington wrote:
> Well, the larger issue to me is that the current upload procedure
> doesn't collect any metadata, so we've lost the knowledge of who the
> author of each piece is.  And more importantly - the traceability for
> the item being in the public domain... 
> 
> Bryce
> 
> On Wed, 9 Jun 2004, David Illsley wrote:
> 
> > Bryce,
> > Forgive me if this suggestion is going round in circles. But...
> > Why not have a directory structure based on the submission date for 
> > general storage. This would allow nicu's readme to reside with the 
> > files on the server anyway. There could then be a translation process, 
> > taking the keywords from the metadata and creating an appropriate 
> > directory structure. It would also have the added advantage that if we 
> > were trying to generate a package for a specific "area", files with 
> > multiple categories could be pulled together in an appropriate 
> > structure rather than left in a more general structure.
> > 
> > When transfered to a client oriented structure, clearly we don't want 
> > millions of readmes from different authors kicking around so either we 
> > can embed them in the svg files or host the readmes and embed a link to 
> > them. (I think that's a better plan personally)
> > 
> > David
> > 
> > On 9 Jun 2004, at 08:42, Bryce Harrington wrote:
> > 
> > > I've gathered together all of the submitted works to the website, added
> > > niku's most excellent work, and placed them into a new CVS module 
> > > called
> > > 'openclipart', available from our CVS repository.
> > >
> > > Here's a listing of the categories:
> > >
> > > 2d_geometry    callouts      flowers      LICENSE.txt             
> > > road_signs_uk
> > > 3d_geometry    clock         folders      logos                   
> > > road_signs_us
> > > animals        coat_of_arms  food         misc                    
> > > smileys
> > > arrows         computer      fruits       misc2                   
> > > special
> > > barcode        computers     games        office                  
> > > sports
> > > batchsvgtopng  CVS           graph_paper  people                  tools
> > > birthday       drinks        halloween    plot_graphs             toys
> > > body_parts     electronics   happy        README
> > > books          flowcharts    landscape    road_signs_scandinavia
> > >
> > > These categories include a total of 556 files.
> > >
> > > The reason I have 'computer' and 'computers', and 'misc' and 'misc2' is
> > > because niku's work included a README.txt that I wanted to keep
> > > associated with the stuff he submitted, whereas for the other items the
> > > authorship and licensing was less obvious.  I would appreciate it if
> > > someone could investigate this issue and figure out a better solution.
> > >
> > > Those who can access the CVS, please review and submit any corrections
> > > to me.  I plan on doing a release within the next few days.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Bryce
> > >
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> > >
> > 
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