Re: [MCN-L] Recommendations for a Checksum Program?

2016-05-16 Thread Mark Allen Greene 
Joe, you inadvertently sent this to the wrong "Mark"--just didn't want you to 
accidently not thank Mark Matienzo.  Best, --Mark
Mark A. Greene
Univ of WY: Sr Archivist Emeritus
SAA: Distinguished Fellow

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From: mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Joseph 
Hoover
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Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Recommendations for a Checksum Program?

Thankyou Mark, this is exactly what I was looking for.

_Joe

On Sat, May 14, 2016 at 3:20 PM, Mark A. Matienzo <mark.matie...@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Joe,
>
> If you're looking for an open source tool that will work on both Mac 
> OS and Windows, I recommend Fixity, developed by AVPreserve < 
> https://www.avpreserve.com/tools/fixity/>. There's also both a user 
> guide and tutorial video for it. Fixity is particularly well suited 
> for this is that it can both create checksums and validate them 
> according to a user-defined schedule.
>
> Best,
>
> Mark A. Matienzo, Director of Technology Digital Public Library of 
> America
>
>
> --
> Mark A. Matienzo <m...@matienzo.org> | http://anarchivi.st/
>
> On Sat, May 14, 2016 at 3:55 PM, Matt Morgan 
> <m...@concretecomputing.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Sure, understood. You can write scripts with simple guis, e.g. 
> > that's
> easy
> > to do in Python in most OSes. Or you can put a web front-end on it. 
> > Or if you have a macro function in whatever system you use for 
> > storing your digital assets, that may work.
> >
> > I bet if you find a local dev and say "make this easy to use for 
> > interns and part-timers" you can get a quote that's not crazy.
> >
> >
> > On May 14, 2016 11:05:08 AM EDT, Joe Hoover work 
> > <joe.hoo...@mnhs.org>
> > wrote:
> > >That is why I emphasized  "user-friendliness” unfortunately once 
> > >you get into doing scripting, no matter how simple, people have no 
> > >interest. I typically use scripting as well for running checksums 
> > >but this isn’t an option for others.  I know there are several 
> > >checksum/hashsum apps out there and I was hoping to get some advice 
> > >on which folks are using and find useful.
> > >
> > >
> > >> On May 14, 2016, at 8:43 AM, Matt Morgan 
> > >> <m...@concretecomputing.com>
> > >wrote:
> > >>
> > >> This question gave me deja vu! Here's what I said 11 years ago in
> > >reply to a related question:
> > >>
> > >> http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/msg08999.html
> > >>
> > >> I don't know if perl would be the right language, or is mdb is 
> > >> the
> > >right way to keep the results, but this job is so easy to do with 
> > >simple scripts of almost any kind that I think I would still talk 
> > >to a developer and get a simple program/macro written, in whatever 
> > >system(s) you already use.
> > >>
> > >> Checksum utils tend to be cross-platform, and so are lots of
> > >scripting languages, so I don't think you'd have significant 
> > >windows/mac issues going this route.
> > >>
> > >> Best,
> > >> Matt
> > >>
> > >> On 05/13/2016 04:16 PM, Joseph Hoover wrote:
> > >>> I am looking for recommendations for a user-friendly, affordable
> > >Checksum
> > >>> utility that is free-to-low-cost for small archives and history 
> > >>> organizations. Ideally, the utility would be able to batch 
> > >>> process
> > >digital
> > >>> assets. Recommendations for checksum applications for both Mac 
> > >>> and
> > >Windows
> > >>> would be very appreciated.
> > >>>
> > >>> Again "user-friendliness" is very important. Most the folks I 
> > >>> help
> > >are
> > >>> usually volunteers that have no tech background.
> > >>>
> > >>> Thanks!
> > >>>
> > >>> _Joe
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
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Re: [MCN-L] Recommendations for a Checksum Program?

2016-05-16 Thread Joseph Hoover 
Thankyou Mark, this is exactly what I was looking for.

_Joe

On Sat, May 14, 2016 at 3:20 PM, Mark A. Matienzo 
wrote:

> Joe,
>
> If you're looking for an open source tool that will work on both Mac OS and
> Windows, I recommend Fixity, developed by AVPreserve <
> https://www.avpreserve.com/tools/fixity/>. There's also both a user guide
> and tutorial video for it. Fixity is particularly well suited for this is
> that it can both create checksums and validate them according to a
> user-defined schedule.
>
> Best,
>
> Mark A. Matienzo, Director of Technology
> Digital Public Library of America
>
>
> --
> Mark A. Matienzo  | http://anarchivi.st/
>
> On Sat, May 14, 2016 at 3:55 PM, Matt Morgan 
> wrote:
>
> > Sure, understood. You can write scripts with simple guis, e.g. that's
> easy
> > to do in Python in most OSes. Or you can put a web front-end on it. Or if
> > you have a macro function in whatever system you use for storing your
> > digital assets, that may work.
> >
> > I bet if you find a local dev and say "make this easy to use for interns
> > and part-timers" you can get a quote that's not crazy.
> >
> >
> > On May 14, 2016 11:05:08 AM EDT, Joe Hoover work 
> > wrote:
> > >That is why I emphasized  "user-friendliness” unfortunately once you
> > >get into doing scripting, no matter how simple, people have no
> > >interest. I typically use scripting as well for running checksums but
> > >this isn’t an option for others.  I know there are several
> > >checksum/hashsum apps out there and I was hoping to get some advice on
> > >which folks are using and find useful.
> > >
> > >
> > >> On May 14, 2016, at 8:43 AM, Matt Morgan 
> > >wrote:
> > >>
> > >> This question gave me deja vu! Here's what I said 11 years ago in
> > >reply to a related question:
> > >>
> > >> http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/msg08999.html
> > >>
> > >> I don't know if perl would be the right language, or is mdb is the
> > >right way to keep the results, but this job is so easy to do with
> > >simple scripts of almost any kind that I think I would still talk to a
> > >developer and get a simple program/macro written, in whatever system(s)
> > >you already use.
> > >>
> > >> Checksum utils tend to be cross-platform, and so are lots of
> > >scripting languages, so I don't think you'd have significant
> > >windows/mac issues going this route.
> > >>
> > >> Best,
> > >> Matt
> > >>
> > >> On 05/13/2016 04:16 PM, Joseph Hoover wrote:
> > >>> I am looking for recommendations for a user-friendly, affordable
> > >Checksum
> > >>> utility that is free-to-low-cost for small archives and history
> > >>> organizations. Ideally, the utility would be able to batch process
> > >digital
> > >>> assets. Recommendations for checksum applications for both Mac and
> > >Windows
> > >>> would be very appreciated.
> > >>>
> > >>> Again "user-friendliness" is very important. Most the folks I help
> > >are
> > >>> usually volunteers that have no tech background.
> > >>>
> > >>> Thanks!
> > >>>
> > >>> _Joe
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
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Re: [MCN-L] Recommendations for a Checksum Program?

2016-05-14 Thread Mark A. Matienzo 
Joe,

If you're looking for an open source tool that will work on both Mac OS and
Windows, I recommend Fixity, developed by AVPreserve <
https://www.avpreserve.com/tools/fixity/>. There's also both a user guide
and tutorial video for it. Fixity is particularly well suited for this is
that it can both create checksums and validate them according to a
user-defined schedule.

Best,

Mark A. Matienzo, Director of Technology
Digital Public Library of America


--
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On Sat, May 14, 2016 at 3:55 PM, Matt Morgan 
wrote:

> Sure, understood. You can write scripts with simple guis, e.g. that's easy
> to do in Python in most OSes. Or you can put a web front-end on it. Or if
> you have a macro function in whatever system you use for storing your
> digital assets, that may work.
>
> I bet if you find a local dev and say "make this easy to use for interns
> and part-timers" you can get a quote that's not crazy.
>
>
> On May 14, 2016 11:05:08 AM EDT, Joe Hoover work 
> wrote:
> >That is why I emphasized  "user-friendliness” unfortunately once you
> >get into doing scripting, no matter how simple, people have no
> >interest. I typically use scripting as well for running checksums but
> >this isn’t an option for others.  I know there are several
> >checksum/hashsum apps out there and I was hoping to get some advice on
> >which folks are using and find useful.
> >
> >
> >> On May 14, 2016, at 8:43 AM, Matt Morgan 
> >wrote:
> >>
> >> This question gave me deja vu! Here's what I said 11 years ago in
> >reply to a related question:
> >>
> >> http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/msg08999.html
> >>
> >> I don't know if perl would be the right language, or is mdb is the
> >right way to keep the results, but this job is so easy to do with
> >simple scripts of almost any kind that I think I would still talk to a
> >developer and get a simple program/macro written, in whatever system(s)
> >you already use.
> >>
> >> Checksum utils tend to be cross-platform, and so are lots of
> >scripting languages, so I don't think you'd have significant
> >windows/mac issues going this route.
> >>
> >> Best,
> >> Matt
> >>
> >> On 05/13/2016 04:16 PM, Joseph Hoover wrote:
> >>> I am looking for recommendations for a user-friendly, affordable
> >Checksum
> >>> utility that is free-to-low-cost for small archives and history
> >>> organizations. Ideally, the utility would be able to batch process
> >digital
> >>> assets. Recommendations for checksum applications for both Mac and
> >Windows
> >>> would be very appreciated.
> >>>
> >>> Again "user-friendliness" is very important. Most the folks I help
> >are
> >>> usually volunteers that have no tech background.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks!
> >>>
> >>> _Joe
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> ___
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Re: [MCN-L] Recommendations for a Checksum Program?

2016-05-14 Thread Matt Morgan 
Sure, understood. You can write scripts with simple guis, e.g. that's easy to 
do in Python in most OSes. Or you can put a web front-end on it. Or if you have 
a macro function in whatever system you use for storing your digital assets, 
that may work. 

I bet if you find a local dev and say "make this easy to use for interns and 
part-timers" you can get a quote that's not crazy.


On May 14, 2016 11:05:08 AM EDT, Joe Hoover work  wrote:
>That is why I emphasized  "user-friendliness” unfortunately once you
>get into doing scripting, no matter how simple, people have no
>interest. I typically use scripting as well for running checksums but
>this isn’t an option for others.  I know there are several
>checksum/hashsum apps out there and I was hoping to get some advice on
>which folks are using and find useful.
>
>
>> On May 14, 2016, at 8:43 AM, Matt Morgan 
>wrote:
>> 
>> This question gave me deja vu! Here's what I said 11 years ago in
>reply to a related question:
>> 
>> http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/msg08999.html
>> 
>> I don't know if perl would be the right language, or is mdb is the
>right way to keep the results, but this job is so easy to do with
>simple scripts of almost any kind that I think I would still talk to a
>developer and get a simple program/macro written, in whatever system(s)
>you already use.
>> 
>> Checksum utils tend to be cross-platform, and so are lots of
>scripting languages, so I don't think you'd have significant
>windows/mac issues going this route.
>> 
>> Best,
>> Matt
>> 
>> On 05/13/2016 04:16 PM, Joseph Hoover wrote:
>>> I am looking for recommendations for a user-friendly, affordable
>Checksum
>>> utility that is free-to-low-cost for small archives and history
>>> organizations. Ideally, the utility would be able to batch process
>digital
>>> assets. Recommendations for checksum applications for both Mac and
>Windows
>>> would be very appreciated.
>>> 
>>> Again "user-friendliness" is very important. Most the folks I help
>are
>>> usually volunteers that have no tech background.
>>> 
>>> Thanks!
>>> 
>>> _Joe
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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Re: [MCN-L] Recommendations for a Checksum Program?

2016-05-14 Thread Joe Hoover work 
That is why I emphasized  "user-friendliness” unfortunately once you get into 
doing scripting, no matter how simple, people have no interest. I typically use 
scripting as well for running checksums but this isn’t an option for others.  I 
know there are several checksum/hashsum apps out there and I was hoping to get 
some advice on which folks are using and find useful.


> On May 14, 2016, at 8:43 AM, Matt Morgan  wrote:
> 
> This question gave me deja vu! Here's what I said 11 years ago in reply to a 
> related question:
> 
> http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/msg08999.html
> 
> I don't know if perl would be the right language, or is mdb is the right way 
> to keep the results, but this job is so easy to do with simple scripts of 
> almost any kind that I think I would still talk to a developer and get a 
> simple program/macro written, in whatever system(s) you already use.
> 
> Checksum utils tend to be cross-platform, and so are lots of scripting 
> languages, so I don't think you'd have significant windows/mac issues going 
> this route.
> 
> Best,
> Matt
> 
> On 05/13/2016 04:16 PM, Joseph Hoover wrote:
>> I am looking for recommendations for a user-friendly, affordable Checksum
>> utility that is free-to-low-cost for small archives and history
>> organizations. Ideally, the utility would be able to batch process digital
>> assets. Recommendations for checksum applications for both Mac and Windows
>> would be very appreciated.
>> 
>> Again "user-friendliness" is very important. Most the folks I help are
>> usually volunteers that have no tech background.
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> 
>> _Joe
>> 
>> 
>> 
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Re: [MCN-L] Recommendations for a Checksum Program?

2016-05-14 Thread Matt Morgan 
This question gave me deja vu! Here's what I said 11 years ago in reply 
to a related question:


http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/msg08999.html

I don't know if perl would be the right language, or is mdb is the right 
way to keep the results, but this job is so easy to do with simple 
scripts of almost any kind that I think I would still talk to a 
developer and get a simple program/macro written, in whatever system(s) 
you already use.


Checksum utils tend to be cross-platform, and so are lots of scripting 
languages, so I don't think you'd have significant windows/mac issues 
going this route.


Best,
Matt

On 05/13/2016 04:16 PM, Joseph Hoover wrote:

I am looking for recommendations for a user-friendly, affordable Checksum
utility that is free-to-low-cost for small archives and history
organizations. Ideally, the utility would be able to batch process digital
assets. Recommendations for checksum applications for both Mac and Windows
would be very appreciated.

Again "user-friendliness" is very important. Most the folks I help are
usually volunteers that have no tech background.

Thanks!

_Joe



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