Nicolas Fressengeas10h ago

RE: https://mstdn.social/@swheritage/116272142405742756

"France and Germany are moving beyond the “altruism” of the early open-source movement, reframing it as a matter of national autonomy. Stéphanie Schaer, The Interministerial Directorate for Digital Affairs in France (DINUM), highlighted Tchap—a secure messaging app used by 400,000 civil servants—as proof that the state can break its dependency on “monopolistic IT solutions” by investing in the digital commons."

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Software Heritage10h ago
The invisible code running the world (and who pays for it) https://www.softwareheritage.org/2026/03/20/the-invisible-code-running-the-world-and-who-pays-for-it/ #OpenSource #SWH10
The invisible code running the world (and who pays for it) - Software Heritage

The era of the "free lunch" in open source is over. As the global economy rests on an invisible layer of volunteer-led code, the foundations are beginning to crack under the weight of "maintainer fatigue." Leaders from the EU issued a blunt warning: digital sovereignty isn't built on software alone—it’s built on the "invisible" labor of the people who maintain it.

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Software Heritage2d ago
The Source Code Exhibition in Paris closes March 26. If you're near the Cité des Sciences, it’s a rare chance to see code as a historical testimony and cultural relic rather than just a digital product. The collection includes the RSA T-shirt, ELIZA & more in celebration of the first decade of Software Heritage. https://www.sourcecode-exhibition.softwareheritage.org/the-exhibition-in-paris-carrefour-numerique%c2%b2/
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Software HeritageJan 29
Takeaways: Software Heritage Symposium and Summit 2026 https://www.softwareheritage.org/2026/01/29/takeaways-software-heritage-symposium-and-summit-2026/ #SWH10 #OpenSource
Takeaways: Software Heritage Symposium and Summit 2026 - Software Heritage

Missed our 10th anniversary? Here's a summary of the major announcements and celebrations from the Paris event.

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Software HeritageJan 28
It’s a wrap for the Symposium. 10 years of Software Heritage. The mission doesn't change: collect, preserve, and share. Thanks to the partners & community for building this graph of our digital heritage. #SWH10 #OpenSource
Software HeritageJan 28
Final remarks at the Software Heritage Symposium. Wrapping up 10 years of preserving the software commons with: UNESCO • Inria Foundation • Roberto Di Cosmo
Join us live: https://tinyurl.com/SWH10 #OpenSource #SWH10
Software HeritageJan 28
Time for a look back at the code that built our world. At the Software Heritage Symposium in Paris, we're heading take a look at the Source Code Exhibition.
Take the tour yourself: https://www.sourcecode-exhibition.softwareheritage.org
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Martin KirchgessnerJan 28
Already at #unesco for the 10th @swheritage symposium ! #SWH10
Software HeritageJan 27
How do we secure the "invisible infrastructure" of our digital future?
There’s still time to join tomorrow’s Software Heritage Symposium to discuss the frameworks required to keep the software commons resilient.
Talks feature speakers from: 🔹 Sovereign Tech Agency 🔹 Chan Zuckerberg Initiative 🔹 DG CONNECT (European Commission) 🔹 UN Digital Envoy https://tinyurl.com/SWH10 #OpenSource #SWH10
Software HeritageJan 26
27 billion files. One trillion edges. That’s the scale of the world’s software history. There’s still time to join us online Jan 28 to discuss the infrastructure & policy needed to treat source code as a digital public good. https://tinyurl.com/SWH10 #OpenSource #SWH10 #DPG