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.
Inside Look: France’s National Research Software Catalog
Three questions for Software Heritage Ambassador Violaine Louvet about France’s new national research software catalog.
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.
Software Heritage Citation Feature: Addressing researcher needs
Software Heritage now offers built-in citation support, a significant step in acknowledging software as a legitimate research output.
The power of many: Collaborating for greater impact
About 30 Software Heritage ambassadors and superusers teamed up at our 2025 community workshop to design these rad retro-computing style posters.
The vital role of software in Open Science
A recent talk by Roberto Di Cosmo, Software Heritage co-founder, underscored the role of software preservation for the future of open science. Speaking at the University of São Paulo, Di Cosmo highlighted Software Heritage as the essential infrastructure for this very task, providing universal access to the source code that powers research.