Siegfried v 1.0 released (a file format identification tool)

Siegfried v 1.0 released (a file format identification tool). Richard Lehane. Open Preservation Foundation. 25th Mar 2015. Siegfried is a file format identification tool that is now available. The key features are:

• complete implementation of PRONOM (byte and container signatures)   
• reliable results
• fast matching without limiting the number of bytes scanned
• detailed information about the basis for format matches
• simple command line interface with a choice of outputs (YAML, JSON, CSV)
• a built-in server for integrating with workflows 
• options for debug mode, signature modification, and multiple identifiers.

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