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 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.
As Open Science reaches a critical juncture, global experts explore how open infrastructures serve as essential digital public goods.
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.
From scaling Software Heritage to Firefox’s users, the human mission behind web standards.
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 explains why true sovereignty isn’t about data storage, but having an independent archive of our source code.
Software Heritage expands its global mirror network to Spain via IMDEA Software to ensure long-term redundancy and open access.
What you might have missed from the 10th anniversary event.
The Sovereign Tech Agency and Software Heritage today announced a strategic collaboration.
