Re: Repository integration with Sakai

Yes but... not for ContentHosting.  The Repository OSID is used in a  
small (but perhaps growing) number of places in Sakai as a secondary  
interface to external repositories - not for the main  
ContentHostingService.

- Glenn

Glenn R. Golden
Software Architect, University Of Michigan
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On Apr 26, 2006, at 2:57 PM, Jeffrey Kahn wrote:

> Peter,
>
> Sakai offers Repository integration through the O.K.I. Repository  
> OSID.  This gives you an additional mechanism.  In brief, you  
> implement a set of interface methods that talk to your repository  
> and then applications (one of which is Sakai) can search, retrieve,  
> and upload content to your repository, subject to permissions.   
> Since the interface is standard (maintained by the IMS Global  
> Learning Consortium), the calling application can use the same  
> approach for all repositories.   The caller is also insulated from  
> connection, protocol, and some data format specifics.
>
> O.K.I. Project website          www.okiproject.org
> Sakai O.K.I. Case Study	http://okicommunity.mit.edu/filemgmt/ 
> viewcat.php?cid=11
>
> Jeff Kahn
> jeffkahn@xxxxxxx
> (678) 339--0674 (home office)
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