DROID 1.1 Released by the UK National Archives

A new version of the open-source software tool, DROID (Digital Record Object Identification), has been released by The National Archives [external]. Aimed at digital repositories and electronic record managers, as well as home users struggling to open unusual (and/or redundant) file formats, this tool can automatically identify the precise format of digital files before they have been opened.A new version of the open-source software tool, DROID (Digital Record Object Identification), has been released by The National Archives [external]. Aimed at digital repositories and electronic record managers, as well as home users struggling to open unusual (and/or redundant) file formats, this tool can automatically identify the precise format of digital files before they have been opened.