The Software Preservation Network (SPN) will be ending their activities in about a year. Thankfully, they will be taking the time to make sure the work done will not be lost.
Over the years, SPN has done great work to advance knowledge and capabilities towards software preservation. 💜
Still, it always comes backs to sustainability.
#digipres #softwarePreservation #softwareHeritage
https://www.softwarepreservationnetwork.org/thoughtful-sunset-for-the-software-preservation-network/
@lukeshu I hate to bug him, but I admit I'm really curious of @zacchiro's opinion on material like this:
https://github.com/jacklin9/UNIX-SVR3.2-Src
Namely, I notice #SoftwareHeritage has this archived:
https://archive.softwareheritage.org/browse/search/?q=svr3.2++jacklin9&with_visit=true&with_content=true
I am guessing based on that Software Heritage has no resources to make any sort of assessments as to whether or not historical code *is* what it's labeled to be when you archive it?
Via @aprilorg, @HenriVerdier : « J’aime bien le concept de #communs qui nous vient d’une autre tradition. Un commun numérique, a digital commons, c’est une ressource qui est cultivée par ses contributeurs et sa gouvernance est opérée par les gens qui contribuent. Ce sont, par exemple #wikipedia #openstreetmap #softwareheritage ces grandes ressources avec beaucoup de contributeurs et dont le destin est décidé par les contributeurs. »
https://www.librealire.org/l-ia-a-rendu-tout-le-monde-dingue-henri-verdier
Bonne lecture !
The « Software Source Code Exhbition », co-curated by Mathilde Fichen from @swheritage, is now on display at Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie, the most prominent science museum in #Paris, France.
It's until March 25th, 2026 and in the free part of the museum, no ticket needed.
If you are around and into software, I recommend visiting it, as it's super super fascinating.
"In 2026, Software Heritage is celebrating its 10th anniversary. To mark this milestone, Software Heritage and [the INRIA] have decided to set up a special display: a Source Code Exhibition."
https://www.sourcecode-exhibition.softwareheritage.org/introduction/
Most of the art pieces art cool, go see them!
I’m still disappointed that they only considered *procedural* code, and desk-rejected *declarative* code. This is a sad editorial misunderstanding of what "source code" is :-(
https://www.softwareheritage.org/2026/02/18/swhid-car/ (Why you may want to put a SWHID in your next car)
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In the world of high-stakes automotive engineering, road safety is increasingly a software problem.
For Wendi Urribarri, Process and Safety Engineer at Woven by Toyota, the solution lies in the cryptographic DNA of the car’s codebase.
She argues that the SoftWare Hash Identifier (SWHID) could become a critical safety feature: by providing an immutable, verifiable fingerprint for every component in a vehicle’s massive software stack, SWHIDs ensure that the code running on the road is exactly what was vetted in the lab.
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#SoftwareHeritage #SWHID
« there are the systemic drivers:
• FAIR data mandates from funders
• Open-lab notebook movements
• Persistent Identifier (PID) expansion into every layer of research
• Preprint-to-publication workflows that treat research as a continuum
All of these point toward a future where the “unit of science” is no longer a PDF but a rich, evolving digital object grounded in data, workflows, and provenance. »
🧐 Guess what?
‣ #Guix and #Nix are designed around Persistent IDentifier (PID) for dealing with reproducible computational environments.
‣ Software Hash IDentifier (#SWHID) proposed by #SoftwareHeritage folk provides a Persistent IDentifier (PID) for source code.
https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/02/05/back-to-the-article-of-the-future-an-interview-with-sami-benchekroun-and-rod-cookson/
#ReproducibleResearch #OpenScience
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In this interview with Alice Meadows, Sami Benchekroun (Morressier/Molecular Connections) and Rod Cookson (The Royal Society) share their thoughts about how and why scholarly publishing needs to move away from being article-based.
« #SoftwareHeritage expands mirror network to Spain »
These distributed nodes are designed to ensure data redundancy and load distribution, protecting the archive’s accessibility against technical, commercial, or geopolitical disruptions.
https://www.softwareheritage.org/2026/02/05/software-heritage-mirror-network-spain/
#SWH #OpenSource #ReproducibleResearch
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