Software is redefining the whole information and communication infrastructure, and embodies a growing amount of scientific and technical knowledge that is essential for the very existence of our modern societies. It is a core component of the innovation world today. We fully support the goals of the Software Heritage initiative, that is building […]
The creation of a uniform database of open source code is a critical first step in being able to understand the scope and breadth of open source innovation. As the largest patent non-aggression community in history, founded to support Linux and adjacent open source technologies, OIN strongly supports the Software […]
Software Heritage has set itself the important task of curating software for the long run at a global scale, and to safeguard the long term availability of these bits carefully crafted for all intents and purposes. Technology is shaping our age and our societies (to quote professor Lawrence Lessig: “code is law”), and its history […]
Pythagoras prohibited his disciples to divulge his theories : mathematics was born in secrecy. However, the philosophers of the « Greek miracle » considered that ideas, the universal ones, belonged to all and should be shared freely. Our civilisation values the sharing of knowledge because it helps the growth of […]
Software has become the essential core of modern technology. Critical software lies at the heart of the power, transportation, and telecommunication networks that must stay in operation for decades. Our ability to maintain and evolve these key infrastructures depends on our ability to preserve, identify and understand the critical software that powers […]
Open source is making the way we develop, share and maintain software and even do business with it more open, transparent, fair and efficient for the benefit of all. While software is revolutionizing the world, open source revolutionizes software. It is essential to keep the memory of decades of open source […]
Open Data is the fuel, and Software is the engine of the digital transformation that is driving change in all aspects of modern societies. By collecting, preserving and sharing all the source code publicly available, Software Heritage is building an essential infrastructure, and a new common, that will accelerate progress for the benefit of […]
Software is of paramount importance for all our society: our lives, our industry and our well-being have come to literally depend on it. Collecting, preserving and making available all the software is now a necessity. Software Heritage is taking over the task and we all need to support this effort. — Gérard Berry
The challenge for an Information Technology industry lies in the preparation of excellence. To achieve this you need to master technologies, be free and make decisions quickly. Software availability is crucial and open source fosters the gain of knowledge, introducing diversity as an opportunity. Sharing ideas and artifacts, collaborating, adopting […]
The commons is made up of many parts, and many movements, with free and open software being an essential element. Archiving and open repositories are vital to a thriving and growing commons, as we need reliable, long-term access to the works people choose to share so we can all copy, study, use, and […]
