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The External Software Coordinator role contains [[#ExtSwCoorDescription|Description]], [[#ExtSwCoorProcesses|Responsible for processes]], [[#ExtSwCoorGuidelines|Relevant Guidelines]], [[#ExtSwCoorReferences|References to Current Work]] and [[#ExtSwCoorBackup|Backup]].

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 * The role is responsible for upgrading external software in !NetarchiveSuite and reporting bugs in external software

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 * Monitoring of development in external libraries, especially Heritrix and its dependencies
 * Upgrading external libraries when needed. Our intention is to have integrity tests for each of our external libraries, so the task of upgrading a specific external software component is reduced. Currently, we only have one for Heritrix. Many of our functional unittests of course check a lot of external software components indirectly.
 * Corresponding with the developers of the external libraries, including sending patches, creating bug reports and feature requests.
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<<Anchor(ExtSwCoorBackup)>> '''~+Backup+~'''<<BR>> Please refer to [[Development#Staffing|Staffing]] for overview of modules, owners and backups.