Software Preservation Network

Saving Software, Together.

The Software Preservation Network (SPN) is a leading organization established to advance software preservation through collective action. SPN preserves software through its Affiliated Projects, Strategic Partnerships and member engagement across five core activity areas.

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Upcoming Event

Software Preservation Quarterly Community Forum (Fall 2020)

09.15.20 | Virtual

The Software Preservation Network invites you to join us for the upcoming Quarterly Software Curation & Preservation Community Forum taking place on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at 8 am PT-10 am CT-11 am ET-3 pm UTC. Each quarter, we invite …Continue Software Preservation Quarterly Community Forum (Fall 2020) →

Core Activity Areas

Affiliated Projects

  • BPs for Fair Use

    Code of Best Practices for Fair Use in Software Preservation

  • FCoP

    Fostering Communities of Practice: Software Preservation and Emulation in Libraries, Archives and Museums

  • EaaSI

    Emulation-as-a-Service Infrastructure

SPN Members

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As SPN transitions from an exclusively grant-funded and in-kind support model to a self-sustaining member-driven organization, I hope you will consider joining our growing community of practice. You can learn more about SPN’s current members and our plans for the future in the Software Preservation Network Prospectus.

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