apptainer.json

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  "@id": "https://w3id.org/everse/tools/apptainer",
  "@type": "schema:SoftwareApplication",
  "name": "Apptainer",
  "description": "High-performance container platform designed for scientific computing and HPC environments. Enhances **Compatibility** by enabling co-existence of different software stacks on HPC systems and providing interoperability across diverse computing infrastructures without requiring root privileges. Improves **Flexibility** through high adaptability to HPC and scientific computing environments, scalability from laptops to supercomputers, simplified installability with single-file container images, and easy replaceability of software environments. Strengthens **Reliability** by providing fault tolerance through container isolation, improved availability via consistent execution across different systems, and enhanced recoverability with immutable container images. Supports **Sustainability** by ensuring scientific software remains functional across evolving HPC platforms, meeting long-term computational research needs, and maintaining reproducible research environments over time.",
  "url": "https://apptainer.org/",
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    "@id": "rs:ResearchInfrastructureSoftware",
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  },
  "isAccessibleForFree": true,
  "hasQualityDimension": [
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      "@type": "@id"
    },
    {
      "@id": "dim:flexibility",
      "@type": "@id"
    },
    {
      "@id": "dim:reliability",
      "@type": "@id"
    },
    {
      "@id": "dim:sustainability",
      "@type": "@id"
    }
  ],
  "howToUse": ["command-line"],
  "license": "https://spdx.org/licenses/BSD-3-Clause",
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    },
    {
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  ]
}