Software rot: Saving science’s digital legacy
Research relies on fragile software. Experts discuss the crisis of “software rot,” and the role of open source and artificial intelligence.
Research relies on fragile software. Experts discuss the crisis of “software rot,” and the role of open source and artificial intelligence.
Academic software has grown exponentially. Software Heritage Archive data shows where it’s being created, what languages are used, and the crisis in licensing.
The Software Heritage Open Science Strategic Blueprint outlines a bold vision to preserve and share all publicly available source code.
Episciences enables linking publications to source code archived in Software Heritage, enhancing research reproducibility.