Dear DSpace Community: On behalf of the DSpace developers, I would like to formally announce that DSpace 4.0 is now available!
DSpace 4.0 can be downloaded immediately at either of the following locations: * SourceForge: https://sourceforge.net/projects/dspace/files/ * GitHub: https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/ (see the "dspace-4.0" tag) In addition, you are welcome to try out DSpace 4.0 on http://demo.dspace.org/ and continue to provide any early feedback you may have. == New Features and Improvements in 4.0 == General: * **new** REST API module based on JAX RS 1.0; * **new** Request a Copy for files that are not yet available for public downloading; * **new** DOI Support; * Discovery formally replaces legacy Search & Browse; * SWORDv2 module update; * Improved command line features; * Support simple embargo in AIP import/export; * Support running handle server and application container on separate machines; * Improvements to LDAP Authentication; * Media filter generates better-looking thumbnails; * Curation Task for Consuming Web Services; JSPUI Specific: * **new** A new Bootstrap-based default look and feel * **new** Integrated PubMed, Arxiv and CrossRef metadata lookup XMLUI Specific: * Support simple embargo in item display; * Language switch; * Mobile Theme matures from beta; For much more information on each of these features, please visit our 4.0 Release Notes: https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSDOC4x/Release+Notes == 4.0 Documentation == The DSpace 4.0 documentation is available online at: https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSDOC4x/ A PDF copy of the documentation is still distributed with the software. In addition, it can also be downloaded from: http://www.dspace.org/latest-release/ == 4.0 Acknowledgments == The DSpace application would not exist without the hard work and support of the community. Thank you to the many developers who have worked very hard to deliver all the new features and improvements. Also thanks to the users who provided input and feedback on the development, as well those who participated in the testathons. Additionally I would like to thank Tim Donohue of DuraSpace for ensuring that DSpace 4.0 went off without a hitch. A detailed listing of all known people/institutions who contributed directly to DSpace 4.0 is available in the Release Notes. If you contributed and were accidentally not listed, please let us know so that we can correct it! For DSpace 4.0, we had a total of 59 individuals contribute code, bug reports, and bug fixes. A big thanks goes out to everyone who participated. We hope you'll continue to be a valuable addition to the DSpace community for the next release and beyond! == More Information == More information on this release is also available in the DSpace 4.0 Release Notes at: https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSDOC4x/Release+Notes As always, we are happy to hear back from the community about DSpace. Please let us know what you think of 4.0! - Mark Wood, on behalf of the DSpace 4.0 Release Team, and all the DSpace developers. -- Mark H. Wood, Lead System Programmer mw...@iupui.edu Machines should not be friendly. Machines should be obedient.
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