CSDF (Score 2)

I'm part of a project working on a xml-format called CSDF, Common Sofware Description Format, which in many ways are similar to RDF. It's still in it's infancy, but coming along nicely. The goal is to have a repository where people can register their CSDF-file and users of the repository can define what categories or software packages they're interested in. Then the server will send emails when new releases appear and update central database. Automatic downloading of updated and/or new packages is also supported. Different distributions and platforms are implemented too. Finally the entire thing will define a query-format so that users can easily search and filter a repository. It's inspired by the Debian-package format, so that dependencies etc. will be supported too.

Right now I'm working on a proof-of-concept kinda thing that will test the current implementation of the xml-format and the tools. Another guy is working on a Windows-implementation, using the same standard.

If all goes well I'll have something to post by the end of this week. Keep an eye out on Freshmeat.