SCANOSS provides precise open-source identification and intelligence to assist organizations in managing their open-source software, reducing licensing risks, and enhancing the security and sustainability of their software products. By becoming a sponsor of Software Heritage, SCANOSS acknowledges the value of open-source software and the importance of preserving it for future […]
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“The Directorate General of Armaments supports the Software Heritage archive which, through the safeguarding of our common digital heritage, enables us to build the future of our digital systems.” Emmanuel Chiva, General Delegate for Armaments
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The Scuola Normale Superiore is proud to contribute to the mission of the Software Heritage, born thanks to the pioneering intuition of professor Roberto Di Cosmo, a former student in Informatics of the Scuola. We believe that software is a fundamental product of the human mind and should be preserved […]
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CNRS’s support to Software Heritage, a universal, open and sustainable software archive, is a natural part of our proactive approach in favour of open science, a necessary revolution in which everyone must play a part. — Antoine Petit, Chairman and CEO, CNRS
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Open source software has been one of the instrumental, driving forces of innovation this century. Software Heritage is an important organization for software, having already archived more than 6 billion unique source files. Archiving of code in a curated form maintains the technical and scientific knowledge that goes along with […]
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By supporting the Software Heritage initiative, Université de Paris continues its commitment to the free and responsible sharing of knowledge and research software. — Christine Clerici, President of Université de Paris
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Software source code represents unique knowledge of humanity’s recent history. It is therefore crucial to work together collectively so that the knowledge embedded in software source code is properly preserved, valued and shared with all. This lies at the core of UNESCO’s cooperation with Inria to support the creation of […]
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The International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) is a global non-profit, non-political federation of societies of ICT professionals that aims to achieve the worldwide professional and socially responsible development and application of the information and communication technologies. It was established in 1960 under the auspices of UNESCO. Software has become […]
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Software is now at the heart of the majority of human activities: from healthcare to entertainment, planes to agriculture… It is therefore legitimate for Inria to address the issue of preserving all software-related knowledge, to help build and conserve world software heritage and to provide access to the latter for […]
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Software source code is a form of literature, written by humans to be read by humans as well as machines. It gives us a view into the mind of the designer, and studying code can teach us both historical and practical lessons. The Software Heritage project to collect, preserve, and share all publicly available […]
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