Software Heritage
@softwareheritage.org
We collect, preserve, and share #software #sourcecode for present and future generations. #swh #softwarecommons #freesoftware #opensource
Preserving code: 2025 milestones in scaling and history https://www.softwareheritage.org/2025/12/23/2025-milestones/
Preserving code: 2025 milestones in scaling and history - Software Heritage
2025 milestones: from SWHID becoming an ISO standard to scaling the archive with Kraken and expanding our global mirror network.
www.softwareheritage.org
December 23, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Preserving code: 2025 milestones in scaling and history https://www.softwareheritage.org/2025/12/23/2025-milestones/
The knowledge captured in research #software is surprisingly fragile. If the code fails, the science fails. https://www.softwareheritage.org/2025/12/18/software-rot-saving-sciences-digital-legacy/ #OpenScience #softwarerot
Software rot: Saving science’s digital legacy - Software Heritage
Modern science runs on fragile code. Experts detail the crisis of “software rot,” preservation, and the role of Software Heritage.
www.softwareheritage.org
December 18, 2025 at 9:04 PM
The knowledge captured in research #software is surprisingly fragile. If the code fails, the science fails. https://www.softwareheritage.org/2025/12/18/software-rot-saving-sciences-digital-legacy/ #OpenScience #softwarerot
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[FORMATION] Former au dépôt de #logiciel : session de #formation à distance pour apprendre à former au dépôt de logiciel dans HAL !
🗓️ 17/03 et 26/03
@softwareheritage.org #scienceouverte
Inscriptions ouvertes : learning.hal.science/enrol/synops...
🗓️ 17/03 et 26/03
@softwareheritage.org #scienceouverte
Inscriptions ouvertes : learning.hal.science/enrol/synops...
Former au dépôt de logiciel | HAL Formation
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December 16, 2025 at 8:32 AM
[FORMATION] Former au dépôt de #logiciel : session de #formation à distance pour apprendre à former au dépôt de logiciel dans HAL !
🗓️ 17/03 et 26/03
@softwareheritage.org #scienceouverte
Inscriptions ouvertes : learning.hal.science/enrol/synops...
🗓️ 17/03 et 26/03
@softwareheritage.org #scienceouverte
Inscriptions ouvertes : learning.hal.science/enrol/synops...
Vous n'avez pas pu assister à la dépôt party ? Il n'est pas trop tard, consultez la présentation de notre ambassadeur Baptiste Mélès:
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
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December 15, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Vous n'avez pas pu assister à la dépôt party ? Il n'est pas trop tard, consultez la présentation de notre ambassadeur Baptiste Mélès:
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
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[BLOG] Un workflow pour accroître la visibilité et l’impact des #logiciels de recherche : le projet SoFAIR
@iesinria.bsky.social #scienceouverte @softwareheritage.org
Lire le billet ▶️ www.ccsd.cnrs.fr/2025/12/un-w...
@iesinria.bsky.social #scienceouverte @softwareheritage.org
Lire le billet ▶️ www.ccsd.cnrs.fr/2025/12/un-w...
December 12, 2025 at 9:57 AM
[BLOG] Un workflow pour accroître la visibilité et l’impact des #logiciels de recherche : le projet SoFAIR
@iesinria.bsky.social #scienceouverte @softwareheritage.org
Lire le billet ▶️ www.ccsd.cnrs.fr/2025/12/un-w...
@iesinria.bsky.social #scienceouverte @softwareheritage.org
Lire le billet ▶️ www.ccsd.cnrs.fr/2025/12/un-w...
How does the @pasteur.fr manage research software? With a robust dual archiving model: external platforms for public code & internal archives. https://www.softwareheritage.org/2025/12/10/institut-pasteur-advancing-software-recognition/
Institut Pasteur: Advancing software recognition - Software Heritage
Here’s how The Institut Pasteur employs a crucial dual archiving strategy for research software with Software Heritage.
www.softwareheritage.org
December 10, 2025 at 11:27 PM
How does the @pasteur.fr manage research software? With a robust dual archiving model: external platforms for public code & internal archives. https://www.softwareheritage.org/2025/12/10/institut-pasteur-advancing-software-recognition/
The future of #software #metadata is in development. Our recent community session laid the groundwork for #CodeMeta v4.0 and the SSSOM migration. There's still time to get involved: https://www.softwareheritage.org/2025/12/04/codemeta-future-software-metadata/
CodeMeta Party: Shaping the future of software metadata - Software Heritage
Help shape CodeMeta v4.0: We’re defining the standards for software metadata to improve discovery, trust, and interoperability in research.
www.softwareheritage.org
December 4, 2025 at 9:53 PM
The future of #software #metadata is in development. Our recent community session laid the groundwork for #CodeMeta v4.0 and the SSSOM migration. There's still time to get involved: https://www.softwareheritage.org/2025/12/04/codemeta-future-software-metadata/
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💻 EUA webinar: Navigating the future of scholarly communication, #OpenScience and #AI.
We will discuss opportunities and challenges and the role of universities in responsibly and ethically integrating AI into their policies and practices.
📅 16 December https://bit.ly/487osce
We will discuss opportunities and challenges and the role of universities in responsibly and ethically integrating AI into their policies and practices.
📅 16 December https://bit.ly/487osce
December 1, 2025 at 7:22 AM
💻 EUA webinar: Navigating the future of scholarly communication, #OpenScience and #AI.
We will discuss opportunities and challenges and the role of universities in responsibly and ethically integrating AI into their policies and practices.
📅 16 December https://bit.ly/487osce
We will discuss opportunities and challenges and the role of universities in responsibly and ethically integrating AI into their policies and practices.
📅 16 December https://bit.ly/487osce
“It has never been more true that “code is law.” With roots in Software Heritage, #CodeCommons is an ambitious project that can be used by anyone who wants to train their LLM model on ethical datasets...” @flzara.bsky.social www.linuxfoundation.org/hubfs/Resear...
www.linuxfoundation.org
November 26, 2025 at 9:17 AM
“It has never been more true that “code is law.” With roots in Software Heritage, #CodeCommons is an ambitious project that can be used by anyone who wants to train their LLM model on ethical datasets...” @flzara.bsky.social www.linuxfoundation.org/hubfs/Resear...
URLs break. Code disappears. The #SWHID is the cryptographically strong, decentralized tech that guarantees persistence. Compute it yourself. (Plus, it's now an ISO standard.) https://www.softwareheritage.org/2025/11/20/swhid-seminar-post/
Meet the SWHID: The end of broken links, broken builds - Software Heritage
CTO Thomas Aynaud on the SWHID: How the new ISO standard defeats fragile dependencies and guarantees code integrity.
www.softwareheritage.org
November 20, 2025 at 9:40 PM
URLs break. Code disappears. The #SWHID is the cryptographically strong, decentralized tech that guarantees persistence. Compute it yourself. (Plus, it's now an ISO standard.) https://www.softwareheritage.org/2025/11/20/swhid-seminar-post/
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I agree with everything in this. Though not a lot of these actions can be done locally.
And, of course, use @softwareheritage.org .
Archive your research software, and archive your articles' source.
And, of course, use @softwareheritage.org .
Archive your research software, and archive your articles' source.
These very nice slides by Marie Farge on how researchers can regain control of publication have been brought to my attention: openscience.ens.fr/MARIE_FARGE/... — I think they're worth spreading more widely!
November 18, 2025 at 12:07 AM
I agree with everything in this. Though not a lot of these actions can be done locally.
And, of course, use @softwareheritage.org .
Archive your research software, and archive your articles' source.
And, of course, use @softwareheritage.org .
Archive your research software, and archive your articles' source.
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[Open Science] 📢 Today from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.: come and discuss open science over coffee☕ : open publications, HAL, DMP, @softwareheritage.org, code and software archiving !
📍Monod, hall MGN1 @ @ensdelyon.bsky.social
More ➡️ urlr.me/KJeucn
#OAWeek #OAWeek2025 #openscience #HAL #researchsoftwares
📍Monod, hall MGN1 @ @ensdelyon.bsky.social
More ➡️ urlr.me/KJeucn
#OAWeek #OAWeek2025 #openscience #HAL #researchsoftwares
Open Access Week 2025 | Bibliothèque Diderot de Lyon
Venez prendre un café et échanger avec nous entre 11h30 et 14h :
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November 18, 2025 at 9:28 AM
[Open Science] 📢 Today from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.: come and discuss open science over coffee☕ : open publications, HAL, DMP, @softwareheritage.org, code and software archiving !
📍Monod, hall MGN1 @ @ensdelyon.bsky.social
More ➡️ urlr.me/KJeucn
#OAWeek #OAWeek2025 #openscience #HAL #researchsoftwares
📍Monod, hall MGN1 @ @ensdelyon.bsky.social
More ➡️ urlr.me/KJeucn
#OAWeek #OAWeek2025 #openscience #HAL #researchsoftwares
How @univparissaclay.bsky.social library supports research software https://www.softwareheritage.org/2025/11/14/paris-saclay-library-research-software/ #coderescue #datarescue
How the Paris-Saclay library supports research software - Software Heritage
Paris-Saclay’s ADAC Cédric Mercier details their strategy for research data/code management and Software Heritage sponsorship.
www.softwareheritage.org
November 14, 2025 at 8:12 PM
How @univparissaclay.bsky.social library supports research software https://www.softwareheritage.org/2025/11/14/paris-saclay-library-research-software/ #coderescue #datarescue
ICYMI: Software Heritage offers built-in citation support, a significant step in acknowledging software as a legitimate research output.
https://www.softwareheritage.org/2025/05/07/software-heritage-citation-feature/
https://www.softwareheritage.org/2025/05/07/software-heritage-citation-feature/
Software Heritage Citation Feature: Addressing researcher needs - Software Heritage
Software Heritage now has built-in citation support. This is a big step towards finally recognizing software as a real research output.
www.softwareheritage.org
November 13, 2025 at 8:45 PM
ICYMI: Software Heritage offers built-in citation support, a significant step in acknowledging software as a legitimate research output.
https://www.softwareheritage.org/2025/05/07/software-heritage-citation-feature/
https://www.softwareheritage.org/2025/05/07/software-heritage-citation-feature/
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Call for posters! The #openCost Conference 2026 (17–19 Mar 2026, Hamburg) is inviting proposals on cost transparency in scholarly publishing, sustainable funding, and FAIR publication-cost data.
Submit your abstract (≤ 300 words) by 30 Nov 2025:
🔗 www.opencost.de/en/news/call...
Submit your abstract (≤ 300 words) by 30 Nov 2025:
🔗 www.opencost.de/en/news/call...
Call for posters for the openCost conference 2026
Call for posters for the international conference “openCost: Navigating Cost Transparency” from March 17 to 19, 2026, at DESY in Hamburg
www.opencost.de
November 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Call for posters! The #openCost Conference 2026 (17–19 Mar 2026, Hamburg) is inviting proposals on cost transparency in scholarly publishing, sustainable funding, and FAIR publication-cost data.
Submit your abstract (≤ 300 words) by 30 Nov 2025:
🔗 www.opencost.de/en/news/call...
Submit your abstract (≤ 300 words) by 30 Nov 2025:
🔗 www.opencost.de/en/news/call...
Code decays. How do you save a 1989 video game or digital-native art? Conservator Nika Maltar explains her strategy for integrating community-driven FOSS preservation tools (like #SWHAP) into a museum workflow.
November 11, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Code decays. How do you save a 1989 video game or digital-native art? Conservator Nika Maltar explains her strategy for integrating community-driven FOSS preservation tools (like #SWHAP) into a museum workflow.
Europe's tech skills crisis needs a systemic fix. An Eclipse Foundation white paper details the answer: #OpenSource. Roberto Di Cosmo on building the talent pipeline with open. https://www.softwareheritage.org/2025/10/28/open-source-skills-gap/
Open source and the European skills gap - Software Heritage
A skills shortage limits the future of tech in Europe. Roberto Di Cosmo argues that open source can offer a fix.
www.softwareheritage.org
November 7, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Europe's tech skills crisis needs a systemic fix. An Eclipse Foundation white paper details the answer: #OpenSource. Roberto Di Cosmo on building the talent pipeline with open. https://www.softwareheritage.org/2025/10/28/open-source-skills-gap/
#CodeCommons is mapping all #OSS. We hit massive scale by solving a bottleneck: 10,000 #Python processes overloaded the #HPC store. Solution: re-architected process spawning. https://www.softwareheritage.org/2025/10/08/kraken-swh-fuse/
It takes a Kraken to scan billions of source files - Software Heritage
How CodeCommons uses SWH-fuse and the Kraken compressed graph to map open source: 8K files/sec and solving 10K process scaling.
www.softwareheritage.org
November 6, 2025 at 9:37 PM
#CodeCommons is mapping all #OSS. We hit massive scale by solving a bottleneck: 10,000 #Python processes overloaded the #HPC store. Solution: re-architected process spawning. https://www.softwareheritage.org/2025/10/08/kraken-swh-fuse/
Research Software Directory adopts Software Heritage IDs https://www.softwareheritage.org/2025/11/04/research-software-directory-adopts-software-heritage-ids-swhid/ #SWHID #OpenScience
Research Software Directory adopts Software Heritage IDs - Software Heritage
RSD adopts SWHIDs. This integration ensures permanent archiving and verifiable reproducibility for over 1,000 software packages.
www.softwareheritage.org
November 4, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Research Software Directory adopts Software Heritage IDs https://www.softwareheritage.org/2025/11/04/research-software-directory-adopts-software-heritage-ids-swhid/ #SWHID #OpenScience
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The love of preservation for their code is admirable. Thanks to @softwareheritage.org , these local care practices have become a worldwide common goal and #openscience infrastructure.
The first edition of Unix was released internally at Bell Labs #OTD in 1971. Dennis Ritchie, Ken Thompson, et al started working on it in 1969.
Check the v1 timestamps here:
www.tuhs.org/cgi-bin/utre...
Check the v1 timestamps here:
www.tuhs.org/cgi-bin/utre...
www.tuhs.org
November 3, 2025 at 7:46 PM
The love of preservation for their code is admirable. Thanks to @softwareheritage.org , these local care practices have become a worldwide common goal and #openscience infrastructure.
Nov. 5-6 Bastien Guerry will be at #OSPOlogyLive. He'll discuss how our archive delivers data for #OSPO tools supporting compliance, security & AI & lead hands-on workshops. Details: https://community.linuxfoundation.org/events/details/lfhq-ospology-european-chapter-presents-ospologylive-lyon/
OSPOlogyLive Lyon 🇫🇷 | LF Online Community
In-person Event - Join the 7th edition of OSPOlogyLive in Lyon (presentations, project workshops, and roundtable sessions) to help organizations navigate open source management, strategy, and OSPO operations in Europe. Intended for organizations engaging in the energy sector. Hosted by RTE and LF Energy in collaboration with TODO, LF Europe, InnerSource Commons, CHAOSS, OpenSSF, CURIOSS, and OpenChain
community.linuxfoundation.org
October 30, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Nov. 5-6 Bastien Guerry will be at #OSPOlogyLive. He'll discuss how our archive delivers data for #OSPO tools supporting compliance, security & AI & lead hands-on workshops. Details: https://community.linuxfoundation.org/events/details/lfhq-ospology-european-chapter-presents-ospologylive-lyon/
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Software Heritage is another good option: www.softwareheritage.org . They use a different permanent ID scheme but have more software-specific features and metadata.
Home Page - Software Heritage
www.softwareheritage.org
October 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Software Heritage is another good option: www.softwareheritage.org . They use a different permanent ID scheme but have more software-specific features and metadata.
Open source and the European skills gap https://www.softwareheritage.org/2025/10/28/open-source-skills-gap/
Open source and the European skills gap - Software Heritage
A skills shortage limits the future of tech in Europe. Roberto Di Cosmo argues that open source can offer a fix.
www.softwareheritage.org
October 28, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Open source and the European skills gap https://www.softwareheritage.org/2025/10/28/open-source-skills-gap/
On Oct. 30, catch a talk by Roberto Di Cosmo titled “No science without source: Collecting, preserving, and sharing software in a risky world” at the #ERCIM
Forum Beyond Compliance. https://www.ercim.eu/activity/beyond-compliance-digital-ethics-in-research
Forum Beyond Compliance. https://www.ercim.eu/activity/beyond-compliance-digital-ethics-in-research
Working Group on Digital Ethics
The European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics
www.ercim.eu
October 24, 2025 at 8:16 AM
On Oct. 30, catch a talk by Roberto Di Cosmo titled “No science without source: Collecting, preserving, and sharing software in a risky world” at the #ERCIM
Forum Beyond Compliance. https://www.ercim.eu/activity/beyond-compliance-digital-ethics-in-research
Forum Beyond Compliance. https://www.ercim.eu/activity/beyond-compliance-digital-ethics-in-research
Meet our new Head of Partnerships: Bastien Guerry https://www.softwareheritage.org/2025/10/16/bastien-guerry-joins-software-heritage/
Meet our new Head of Partnerships: Bastien Guerry - Software Heritage
Bastien Guerry, who joins Software Heritage after driving French national open-source policy, talks policy and infrastructure.
www.softwareheritage.org
October 24, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Meet our new Head of Partnerships: Bastien Guerry https://www.softwareheritage.org/2025/10/16/bastien-guerry-joins-software-heritage/