From d8e5c4800be71a8df9179ed03596be87ae78a6e5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Steve Springett Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2024 11:43:06 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Updated readme Signed-off-by: Steve Springett --- README.md | 14 ++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 9807aa6..8e96109 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,2 +1,12 @@ -# purl-swid-generator-ui -A simple webapp that provides guidance on and creates Package URLs of type "swid" +# PURL SWID Generator (UI) + +A simple webapp that provides guidance on and creates Package URLs of type "swid". + +SWID is defined in [ISO-IEC 19770-2 Software Identification (SWID) tags](https://www.iso.org/standard/65666.html) and +defines an XML Schema. Ironically, the SWID specification supports more than software identity, however, in the case of +Package URL (which is primarily an identity and location specification) the identity portions of SWID can be leveraged +and represented in PURL. This approach makes PURL formatted SWID more easily accessible and available to software +consumers and systems leveraging SBOM, ITAM, and SAM. + +[Launch the PURL SWID Generator](https://package-url.github.io/purl-swid-generator-ui/) to learn more and generate your +own SWID tags that are represented in Package URL format.