Building software to support researchers
Computational pathology researcher and Software Heritage Ambassador Esha Nasir explains why the traditional PDF is obsolete and how Research Software Engineers (RSEs) help secure open science.
Archiving 900 million lines of the OIN Linux System Table
Beyond the license: Software Heritage and OIN have archived 900M lines of the Linux System Table. Discover how permanent code preservation creates a prior art shield against patent aggression and digital link rot.
One Year of SWHID as the ISO/IEC 18670 International Standard
Agustín Benito Bethencourt discusses the implementation of SWHID in modern development and the move toward evidence-based compliance.
Software Heritage and the long game for global infrastructure
What happens to our code in 2030? As the digital world enters a « common winter » of enclosure and predation, Software Heritage is repositioning its 28-billion-file archive as a permanent utility. It’s no longer about just saving code; it’s about building a global tech stack that can survive the frost and protect human rights.
The invisible code running the world (and who pays for it)
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.
Open infrastructures for software as a digital public good
As Open Science reaches a critical juncture, global experts explore how open infrastructures serve as essential digital public goods.
Beyond Stargate: Open code and the AI black box
Experts from France, Brazil, and the UAE explore how open-source code and transparent archives provide the essential foundation for digital sovereignty, ethical development, and linguistic inclusion.
Benoît Chauvet: The Mozilla sherpa safeguarding the web
From scaling Software Heritage to Firefox’s users, the human mission behind web standards.
Why you may want to put a SWHID in your next car
Modern vehicles are code on wheels. New Ambassador Wendi Urribarri wants to bridge the gap between open-source innovation and the safety regulations of the automotive industry.
Roberto Di Cosmo on software sovereignty
Roberto Di Cosmo explains why true sovereignty isn’t about data storage, but having an independent archive of our source code.