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

Summer 2020

06.09.20 | Virtual

Featuring: Virtual roundtable introducing the work of Fostering Communities of Practice (FCoP) cohort members and research themes from FCoP Project Researcher Brief overview of the FCoP project outomes Brief summary of her researcher themes Roundtable discussion with FCoP cohort members …Continue Summer 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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