An engineer’s path from data loss to software preservation
Simon Delamare, our newest Ambassador, champions software sustainability. After experiencing irreversible digital decay, he hopes to ensure that code is never lost again.
Share how your code defines our world for UNESCO Exhibit
Tell your code’s story at our UNESCO exhibit. Submission deadline: September 8, 2025.
Code at the core: Software Heritage at UN Headquarters
Software content doubles every 2-3 years. We’re capturing this immense growth, securing code that fuels global science & innovation.
Software Heritage: The next chapter
With a new Advisory Board, Software Heritage is evolving for greater autonomy, faster decisions, and a broader impact on our mission.
CodemetaR Author streamlines software metadata updates
This tutorial covers using the codemetar R package to generate universal Codemeta JSON files.
Using the SoftWare Hash Identifier (SWHID): A tutorial
For research support staff: Take this quick tour to learn what to explain to end-users about software identification. We’ll cover the unique challenges of software identification and why DOIs aren’t always accurate.
When memory was measured in kilobytes: The art of efficient vision
Back when RAM was precious, clever code reigned. Inria’s « Efficient Chain-Linking Algorithm » from the late 80s, now archived at Software Heritage, gives a peek into early computer vision’s elegant solutions.
Focus sur les logiciels de recherche français avec Violaine Louvet
Violaine Louvet pilote le déploiement du catalogue national des logiciels de recherche dont la version bêta a été ouverte au public le 14 avril 2025.
How Software Heritage ensures reliable Guix deployment
How Software Heritage and GNU Guix are meeting the challenge of reproducible research by ensuring the long-term availability and verification of software source code.
ISO Standard for SWHIDs: Robust software identification
The ISO standard for the SWHID specification marks a major milestone in establishing a globally recognized framework for uniquely and permanently identifying software.