27 billion files. One trillion edges. A decade of digital stewardship. The 2025 Software Heritage Activity Report snapshots a defining moment. As the organization heads into its 10th anniversary year, this report captures an Archive scaling into its role as permanent, global infrastructure. Download or get a copy at the Symposium Jan. 28 https://lnkd.in/dqGyAr8K #SWH10
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Our mission is to collect, preserve, and share all software that is publicly available in source code form. On this foundation, a wealth of applications can be built, ranging from cultural heritage to industry and research.
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#OpenSource Software Sustainability is the invisible scaffolding of this modern digital age, and yet the word #software is being pushed aside for AI and other buzzwords. Today, #Trust came up a lot in the #ELIXIR-STEERS Policy event, featuring the theme: "Better research, better software." https://lnkd.in/e2AZ5dmV Because #Trust is now a prerequisite for #Adoption. And Trust comes from people. As Carole says: It takes a village. We need to mutualize effort, engage in cooperation, invest in integrations between infrastructures, and archive the source code, because the knowledge is embedded in code (even if it is an old FORTRAN 77 piece of code). I'm still reflecting on our panel discussion. Thank you, Carole Goble, for leading it. It was great to exchange ideas with Emmy Tsang, Peter Maccallum, and Guido Juckeland. If you are interested in more insights, Emmy's post is capturing interesting remarks from hte pannel: https://lnkd.in/eQiYVQmd Thank you, Andrew Smith and ELIXIR, for the invitation. Attached: My opening statement.
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Happy New Year...it's January, and that means time to pre-register for the Software Heritage 2026 Symposium and Summit. If you’re working on open infrastructure or public policy, join your peers to discuss the frameworks needed to treat source code as a Digital Public Good. (Participation is gratis & hybrid.) The agenda includes: • Open Infrastructure: Scaling geodiverse mirrors and ISO/IEC 18670 standards. • Digital Resilience: Funding and governance models for the software commons. • Transparent #AI: Traceable corpora for digital inclusion in the Global South. Plus the "Code on Show" exhibit, highlighting the stories embedded in source code. https://lnkd.in/dMs9QAYV
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Software Heritage has officially endorsed the United Nations #OpenSource Principles. This commitment moves the archive beyond a technical repository and into a formal role safeguarding a global resource. “Software is the fabric of our digital lives, yet it remains endangered knowledge. Our commitment to the UN Principles signifies a shift from merely providing code to actively safeguarding a digital public good that serves the Sustainable Development Goals and preserves humankind’s executable history for generations to come,” Roberto Di Cosmo, Director, Software Heritage https://lnkd.in/dzUfFq_g
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Scientific progress depends on infrastructure. The Technology Innovation Institute (TII) is now a Diamond-tier sponsor of Software Heritage, a move that scales the global archive and secures the open knowledge needed for transparent research. "Software Heritage embodies the spirit of collective scientific progress, and we are proud to join this global effort as a Diamond-tier member. Through this collaboration, TII will help preserve open knowledge, enrich the #OpenSource community, and accelerate the development of responsible models grounded in transparency and high-quality data," Hakim Hacid, Chief Researcher, TII https://lnkd.in/dafYxEmw
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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://lnkd.in/dQ_y63YM #CodeRescue
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Your code matters. To help ensure it's preserved for future use & study, we made it simple to contribute directly to the Software Heritage archive. Find out how: https://lnkd.in/dxQnAqVh #CodeRescue
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ICYMI: Software Heritage offers built-in citation support, a significant step in acknowledging software as a legitimate research output. https://lnkd.in/d-arbSTQ #OpenScience
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Preserving code: 2025 milestones in scaling and history https://lnkd.in/gCGXaBuK #SWHID
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Modern research relies on fragile software. Experts warn that software rot is creating a silent crisis, making older research unusable and threatening the long-term utility of scientific results across biology, physics, and more. Roberto Di Cosmo & Laurent Gatto on the role of #OpenSource, archives, and #AI. https://lnkd.in/g5_2qXD5 #OpenScience