OpenArXiv = arXiv + RDBMS + web services

The OpenArXiv project aims to significantly improve the arXiv digital library in two ways: (1) by managing digital documents with an RDBMS and exploiting state-of-the-art database techniques, we add more sophisticated and flexible services, e.g., contents-based search, advanced query processing and triggers technology; and (2) by utilizing the standard XML-based Web services framework, we build a programmable interface to arXiv so that not only human users but also software agents can freely access the contents of arXiv in many applications