The Open Preservation Foundation
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The OPF is a global not-for-profit membership organisation. We develop and maintain open-source #DigitalPreservation software and supporting resources.
Thanks to the Dutch Digital Heritage Network for their hospitality hosting the launch of CloudViPER on #WDPD2025. It was wonderful to connect in such a welcoming space. The tool is now ready to use - installation instructions can be found here openpreservation.org/tools/how-to-get-cloudviper/
November 6, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Thanks to the Dutch Digital Heritage Network for their hospitality hosting the launch of CloudViPER on #WDPD2025. It was wonderful to connect in such a welcoming space. The tool is now ready to use - installation instructions can be found here openpreservation.org/tools/how-to-get-cloudviper/
OPF team members Darren and Amanda had a great time on #WDPD2025 at the CloudViPER launch event at the Kanaal30 creative hub in Utrecht - and even had time for some retro gaming!
November 6, 2025 at 1:11 PM
OPF team members Darren and Amanda had a great time on #WDPD2025 at the CloudViPER launch event at the Kanaal30 creative hub in Utrecht - and even had time for some retro gaming!
Happy #WDPD! Introducing CloudVIPER, which bundles essential digital preservation tools into one place. CloudVIPER builds on the original VIPER tool, allowing users to now access these tools through their browser without needing to install a virtual machine. Find out more👇 #digitalpreservation
November 6, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Happy #WDPD! Introducing CloudVIPER, which bundles essential digital preservation tools into one place. CloudVIPER builds on the original VIPER tool, allowing users to now access these tools through their browser without needing to install a virtual machine. Find out more👇 #digitalpreservation
🍁 Our Autumn 2025 newsletter is out now! In this long issue learn about our new software releases, a new tool announcement, upcoming presentations, and a round-up of our latest news, webinars, and campaigns.
Read it here: mailchi.mp/openpreserva... #digitalpreservation
Read it here: mailchi.mp/openpreserva... #digitalpreservation
October 3, 2025 at 9:41 AM
🍁 Our Autumn 2025 newsletter is out now! In this long issue learn about our new software releases, a new tool announcement, upcoming presentations, and a round-up of our latest news, webinars, and campaigns.
Read it here: mailchi.mp/openpreserva... #digitalpreservation
Read it here: mailchi.mp/openpreserva... #digitalpreservation
#veraPDF 1.28.2 is out now! This release sees updated dependencies with vulnerability warnings, updates to (PDF/UA-2, WTPDF) and fixed validation of Unicode ✍️🧑💻 Read more: openpreservation.org/news/verapdf... #digipres
July 17, 2025 at 4:47 PM
#veraPDF 1.28.2 is out now! This release sees updated dependencies with vulnerability warnings, updates to (PDF/UA-2, WTPDF) and fixed validation of Unicode ✍️🧑💻 Read more: openpreservation.org/news/verapdf... #digipres
🚀JHOVE 1.34 is here! This update has fixed JPEG2000 codestream parsing, added support for PDF-2. Headers, and has better validation of document info dates for PDFs. Read more release notes here: openpreservation.org/news/jhove-1... #Digipres #JHOVE
July 3, 2025 at 10:36 AM
🚀JHOVE 1.34 is here! This update has fixed JPEG2000 codestream parsing, added support for PDF-2. Headers, and has better validation of document info dates for PDFs. Read more release notes here: openpreservation.org/news/jhove-1... #Digipres #JHOVE
☀️ The #OPF #digipres Summer newsletter is here! 🏄♂️ In this issue learn about our new software releases, our AGM, our personnel changes, a new member, and a round-up of our latest news.
Read it here: mailchi.mp/openpreserva...
Read it here: mailchi.mp/openpreserva...
July 1, 2025 at 2:51 PM
☀️ The #OPF #digipres Summer newsletter is here! 🏄♂️ In this issue learn about our new software releases, our AGM, our personnel changes, a new member, and a round-up of our latest news.
Read it here: mailchi.mp/openpreserva...
Read it here: mailchi.mp/openpreserva...
📢Double release!!🚀
veraPDF and Arlington 1.28 are out now! 🎉
🛠 veraPDF: New Well-Tagged PDF (WTPDF) profiles, improved PDF/UA checks.
✅ Arlington: Latest model, fixes & enhanced validation.
Details & downloads 👉 openpreservation.org/news/verapdf...
#PDF #DigitalPreservation #OpenSource
veraPDF and Arlington 1.28 are out now! 🎉
🛠 veraPDF: New Well-Tagged PDF (WTPDF) profiles, improved PDF/UA checks.
✅ Arlington: Latest model, fixes & enhanced validation.
Details & downloads 👉 openpreservation.org/news/verapdf...
#PDF #DigitalPreservation #OpenSource
May 7, 2025 at 1:17 PM
📢Double release!!🚀
veraPDF and Arlington 1.28 are out now! 🎉
🛠 veraPDF: New Well-Tagged PDF (WTPDF) profiles, improved PDF/UA checks.
✅ Arlington: Latest model, fixes & enhanced validation.
Details & downloads 👉 openpreservation.org/news/verapdf...
#PDF #DigitalPreservation #OpenSource
veraPDF and Arlington 1.28 are out now! 🎉
🛠 veraPDF: New Well-Tagged PDF (WTPDF) profiles, improved PDF/UA checks.
✅ Arlington: Latest model, fixes & enhanced validation.
Details & downloads 👉 openpreservation.org/news/verapdf...
#PDF #DigitalPreservation #OpenSource
☕ OPF May Coffee Morning
📅 6 May 2025 | 🕑 13:00 BST | 💻 Members only
Join us for a relaxed virtual chat on open source software in #digipres, led by our Executive Director & Tech Lead. Share your ideas & experiences!
📬 Register via the members mailing list.
#DigitalPreservation #OpenSource
📅 6 May 2025 | 🕑 13:00 BST | 💻 Members only
Join us for a relaxed virtual chat on open source software in #digipres, led by our Executive Director & Tech Lead. Share your ideas & experiences!
📬 Register via the members mailing list.
#DigitalPreservation #OpenSource
April 17, 2025 at 12:27 PM
☕ OPF May Coffee Morning
📅 6 May 2025 | 🕑 13:00 BST | 💻 Members only
Join us for a relaxed virtual chat on open source software in #digipres, led by our Executive Director & Tech Lead. Share your ideas & experiences!
📬 Register via the members mailing list.
#DigitalPreservation #OpenSource
📅 6 May 2025 | 🕑 13:00 BST | 💻 Members only
Join us for a relaxed virtual chat on open source software in #digipres, led by our Executive Director & Tech Lead. Share your ideas & experiences!
📬 Register via the members mailing list.
#DigitalPreservation #OpenSource
🌸Our Spring newsletter is here! 🐣In this issue, learn about our new software releases, our team building trip to The Hague, the NDSA Storage Survey, an ICRFF update, BY JHOVE! and a round-up of our latest news, plus much more! Read it here: mailchi.mp/openpreserva... #digipres
March 20, 2025 at 1:26 PM
🌸Our Spring newsletter is here! 🐣In this issue, learn about our new software releases, our team building trip to The Hague, the NDSA Storage Survey, an ICRFF update, BY JHOVE! and a round-up of our latest news, plus much more! Read it here: mailchi.mp/openpreserva... #digipres
🚀 JHOVE 1.34 RC is here!
Key updates:
🔧 Fixed JPEG2000 parsing
📄 PDF-2 Headers supported
✅ Improved PDF validation
🔍 Added string literal validation
Read more in Carl Wilson's blog: openpreservation.org/blogs/a-clos...
Download now: openpreservation.org/news/jhove-1...
#Digipres #JHOVE
Key updates:
🔧 Fixed JPEG2000 parsing
📄 PDF-2 Headers supported
✅ Improved PDF validation
🔍 Added string literal validation
Read more in Carl Wilson's blog: openpreservation.org/blogs/a-clos...
Download now: openpreservation.org/news/jhove-1...
#Digipres #JHOVE
March 13, 2025 at 1:40 PM
🚀 JHOVE 1.34 RC is here!
Key updates:
🔧 Fixed JPEG2000 parsing
📄 PDF-2 Headers supported
✅ Improved PDF validation
🔍 Added string literal validation
Read more in Carl Wilson's blog: openpreservation.org/blogs/a-clos...
Download now: openpreservation.org/news/jhove-1...
#Digipres #JHOVE
Key updates:
🔧 Fixed JPEG2000 parsing
📄 PDF-2 Headers supported
✅ Improved PDF validation
🔍 Added string literal validation
Read more in Carl Wilson's blog: openpreservation.org/blogs/a-clos...
Download now: openpreservation.org/news/jhove-1...
#Digipres #JHOVE
🌍💻 For International Women's Day #IWD2025 tomorrow, we want to celebrate the incredible women leading the charge in #digitalpreservation!✨ To all women innovating, curating, and protecting our digital legacy - thank you! Your work is vital in shaping the future!🚀 #WomenInTech
March 7, 2025 at 1:12 PM
🌍💻 For International Women's Day #IWD2025 tomorrow, we want to celebrate the incredible women leading the charge in #digitalpreservation!✨ To all women innovating, curating, and protecting our digital legacy - thank you! Your work is vital in shaping the future!🚀 #WomenInTech
🚀 Exciting news! veraPDF 1.28 RC is now available for community testing!
✅ New WTPDF profiles for accessibility & reuse
✅ Multi-conformance validation (PDF/A, PDF/UA, WTPDF)
✅ Bug fixes, performance boosts & Docker support
More here:
openpreservation.org/news/verapdf... #veraPDF #DigitalPreservation
✅ New WTPDF profiles for accessibility & reuse
✅ Multi-conformance validation (PDF/A, PDF/UA, WTPDF)
✅ Bug fixes, performance boosts & Docker support
More here:
openpreservation.org/news/verapdf... #veraPDF #DigitalPreservation
February 11, 2025 at 2:33 PM
🚀 Exciting news! veraPDF 1.28 RC is now available for community testing!
✅ New WTPDF profiles for accessibility & reuse
✅ Multi-conformance validation (PDF/A, PDF/UA, WTPDF)
✅ Bug fixes, performance boosts & Docker support
More here:
openpreservation.org/news/verapdf... #veraPDF #DigitalPreservation
✅ New WTPDF profiles for accessibility & reuse
✅ Multi-conformance validation (PDF/A, PDF/UA, WTPDF)
✅ Bug fixes, performance boosts & Docker support
More here:
openpreservation.org/news/verapdf... #veraPDF #DigitalPreservation
🚀JHOVE 1.32.1 is here! This update links error messages to OPF Wiki, Wiki links generated in XML, JSON, Text reporting modules & GUI viewer, improves German error messages and integrates GitHub releases with Zenodo for citation. #Digipres #JHOVE openpreservation.org/news/
February 6, 2025 at 1:55 PM
🚀JHOVE 1.32.1 is here! This update links error messages to OPF Wiki, Wiki links generated in XML, JSON, Text reporting modules & GUI viewer, improves German error messages and integrates GitHub releases with Zenodo for citation. #Digipres #JHOVE openpreservation.org/news/
Had a fascinating SCRUM training session this morning! We covered everything from building towns and skyscrapers to defending against zombies—and even had Ronald McDonald locked up! Never a dull moment!
January 28, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Had a fascinating SCRUM training session this morning! We covered everything from building towns and skyscrapers to defending against zombies—and even had Ronald McDonald locked up! Never a dull moment!
Enjoying our Walking Dinner tour of The Hague! A fun mix of discovering the city’s sights while sampling its culinary offerings…. A few drinks thrown in too! #teambuilding
January 27, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Enjoying our Walking Dinner tour of The Hague! A fun mix of discovering the city’s sights while sampling its culinary offerings…. A few drinks thrown in too! #teambuilding
There's still time to sign up for tomorrow's OPF Members Coffee Morning! ☕ Join us for a casual virtual meetup to share ideas, strengthen relationships and connect with fellow members in the #digipres field. See you there! 👉Book now via the members mailing list.
January 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
There's still time to sign up for tomorrow's OPF Members Coffee Morning! ☕ Join us for a casual virtual meetup to share ideas, strengthen relationships and connect with fellow members in the #digipres field. See you there! 👉Book now via the members mailing list.
📣The OPF has released an update to veraPDF 1.26. This patched release addresses a potential vulnerability when running custom Schematron profiles. Read more here: openpreservation.org/news/verapdf... #digipres
January 14, 2025 at 2:20 PM
📣The OPF has released an update to veraPDF 1.26. This patched release addresses a potential vulnerability when running custom Schematron profiles. Read more here: openpreservation.org/news/verapdf... #digipres
It’s the final day of our #OPFFestiveCountdown!🎄Wishing you all a joyful holiday season!! 🎉 The OPF office is now closed, reopening on January 2, 2025. Thank you all for your support, and we look forward to working with you in 2025 to achieve your #DigitalPreservation goals!
December 20, 2024 at 4:17 PM
It’s the final day of our #OPFFestiveCountdown!🎄Wishing you all a joyful holiday season!! 🎉 The OPF office is now closed, reopening on January 2, 2025. Thank you all for your support, and we look forward to working with you in 2025 to achieve your #DigitalPreservation goals!
We’re thrilled to present our End of Year Highlights Report for 2024! 🎄 Dive into the holiday spirit and unwrap a recap of our activities and accomplishments over the past year! openpreservation.org/resources/li... #OPFFestiveCountdown #DigitalPreservation
December 19, 2024 at 11:00 AM
We’re thrilled to present our End of Year Highlights Report for 2024! 🎄 Dive into the holiday spirit and unwrap a recap of our activities and accomplishments over the past year! openpreservation.org/resources/li... #OPFFestiveCountdown #DigitalPreservation
Our Winter 2024 newsletter has arrived! 🎄✨ Grab a mince pie and catch up on all our latest updates, from software releases to recent events. #OPFFestiveCountdown #digipres
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December 18, 2024 at 1:02 PM
Our Winter 2024 newsletter has arrived! 🎄✨ Grab a mince pie and catch up on all our latest updates, from software releases to recent events. #OPFFestiveCountdown #digipres
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Today’s the day we bring you an extra special gift - our demonar! 🎁 Don’t miss it! Which of our members are joining us? #OPFFestiveCountdown #OAG #DigitalPreservation
December 12, 2024 at 9:34 AM
Today’s the day we bring you an extra special gift - our demonar! 🎁 Don’t miss it! Which of our members are joining us? #OPFFestiveCountdown #OAG #DigitalPreservation
For our next #OPFFestiveCountdown offering, we’re delighted to share a festive treat with you today: a brand new blog! Thank you to Francesca MacKenzie for ‘Another Year Amongst the File Formats: A Recap of PRONOM for 2024’. Unwrap the full post here: openpreservation.org?post_type=bl... 🎄✨
December 11, 2024 at 9:20 AM
For our next #OPFFestiveCountdown offering, we’re delighted to share a festive treat with you today: a brand new blog! Thank you to Francesca MacKenzie for ‘Another Year Amongst the File Formats: A Recap of PRONOM for 2024’. Unwrap the full post here: openpreservation.org?post_type=bl... 🎄✨
Take a look at our team’s #gingerbreadhouse masterpieces for day 10 of the #OPFFestiveCountdown! Disclaimer: some tiny helping hands may have contributed! 🍬🎄 Have any other #digipres decorators whipped up something festive?
December 10, 2024 at 11:16 AM
Take a look at our team’s #gingerbreadhouse masterpieces for day 10 of the #OPFFestiveCountdown! Disclaimer: some tiny helping hands may have contributed! 🍬🎄 Have any other #digipres decorators whipped up something festive?