Why software development history is worth preserving
The creation of information is only half the equation; its preservation is equally vital. This applies to source code too, says Software Heritage Ambassador Alex Khrustalev.
Research Data Alliance
Data is often metaphorically referred to as « the oil » or « the water » or, my favorite, « the light. » Whatever your preference, the concept is similar, data is a fundamental resource. And,…
Why software preservation may be an extreme sport
That’s the take of Florent Zara, Eclipse Foundation open-source expert, who joins Software Heritage as an ambassador.
Takeaways from the Software Heritage Symposium 2025
Learn more about key discussions on topics from cybersecurity challenges to the future of AI and open science.
Software Heritage annual report: 2024
Our 2024 annual report is out, catch up on a year of progress: The archive
now holds 22 billion unique source files from over 340 million projects,
but that’s not all we’ve been up to.
Paving the way for open and responsible artificial intelligence with Software Heritage
CodeCommons aims to provide a centralized repository of essential resources, including code, documentation, and metadata, to facilitate the creation of smaller, more effective datasets for the next generation of AI tools.
CodeCommons: Building better artificial intelligence through open source
CodeCommons is a two-year project building on the Software Heritage archive. Here’s an overview of the projects we and our partners are working on.
Spotlight on Software Heritage Ambassadors
A look at what our amazing Ambassadors did in 2024 – and how you can get involved.
Meet our new CTO: Thomas Aynaud
Thomas Aynaud joins Software Heritage as CTO, bringing extensive experience in search and open source. Learn more about his background.
CodeCommons
CodeCommons, a two-year project funded by the French government, is building on Software Heritage—the world’s largest public source code archive—to create higher-quality datasets for responsible artificial intelligence.