The SoFAIR project, derived from Making Software FAIR, is dedicated to addressing a critical issue in research by interconnecting publications with the software they use, develop or share, improving the findability and accessibility of research software, two of the FAIR principles, originally designed for data. Awarded through the CHISTERA Open […]
Location: Paris, rue Barrault 75013 in the INRIA Research center Duration: 4-6 months (start as soon as possible) Context The Software Heritage archive is the universal software source code archive, whose aim is to collect, preserve for the very long term, and share all publicly available source code. The Software […]
We’re happy to share with you a new opportunity emerging from the FAIR-IMPACT European project: the Research Software support offer. Software Heritage is a partner in the FAIR-IMPACT project to increase recognition of research software and improve software curation and metadata standardization in the scholarly ecosystem. The current support offer […]
We’re excited to announce the Software Heritage Annual Symposium on February 1st, 2024, hosted at UNESCO Headquarters. Now in its third iteration, this exclusive gathering will focus on the preservation and sharing of software source code, addressing its impact on digital development, scientific innovation, and cultural heritage. The hybrid event, […]
The Global Sustainability Coalition for Open Science Services (SCOSS) board has selected Software Heritage for its 5th pledging round, in November 2023, recognizing Software Heritage as a crucial open science infrastructure ensuring continuous access to the software code outputs generated by researchers worldwide. SCOSS Members, libraries, archives, institutions and research funders […]
The FAIRCORE4EOSC project focuses on the development and realisation of core components for the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC), launched in June 2022. Software Heritage is leading a full work package, named Services and tools to archive, reference, describe and cite research software, following the recommendations and plan defined by […]
We are excited to announce that ENEA, the Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, has successfully deployed the first mirror as part of the Software Heritage Mirror Network. This significant development marks a crucial step towards preserving and protecting our software commons. You can visit […]
We are thrilled to share the news that Software Heritage is participating in the SoFAIR project, awarded through the CHISTERA Open Research Data & Software Call. This collaborative initiative is geared towards elevating the discoverability and reusability of open research software, aligning with our commitment to advancing the accessibility of […]
FAIR-IMPACT European project, launched in June 2022, has the role to support and disseminate FAIR-enabling practices, tools and services across scientific communities at a European, national and international level. In this project, Inria is leading a specific task in the Metadata and Ontologies work package called Standard Metadata for Research […]
On February 7th, 2023, the Software Heritage community convened at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France, following the 2023 Symposium to exchange ideas. The gathering included team members, ambassadors, grantees, partners, and contributors, who engaged in discussions on the latest evolution of the Software Heritage archive and collaborated on various […]
