Intro to Emulation Environments During this module, participants will learn about: Why does the EaaSI team refer to emulation and computing “environments”? What is an EaaSI “Environment” resource? What sort of details do we need to describe and maintain environments? …Continue EaaSI Training Module #1: Emulation Environments
After a successful two-year seed funded period, the Software Preservation Network is now welcoming new members for the year 2021 and beyond. By investing $5,000 per year, your organization will join a vibrant community of practice committed to ensuring long-term …Continue SPN Membership Drive – Join by October 30!
Welcome, new readers, to the SPN website! If you’re interested in software preservation and the legal, technical, and social work required to Save Software Together, please take a look at how you can Get Involved and consider joining SPN today! …Continue Google v. Oracle Oral Argument: Quick Takeaways for Software Preservation (2020)
Overview SPN has a flexible budgetary framework developed by the Membership & Executive Subcommittee in conversation with membership during the 2019-2020 seed-funded period. The framework allows us to adjust the level of activities and member services in response to the …Continue SPN Budgetary Framework
Table of Contents: Purpose of this Policy Scope of this Policy Definitions Guiding Principles Publication Oversight Publication Review Process Part I: Review Publication Review Process Part II: Design & Promotion Templates and Documentation Purpose of this Policy Software Preservation Network …Continue SPN Resource Publication Policy
Working Groups The SPN Working Groups reflect the five major activity areas of the Software Preservation Network – areas that SPN believes are critical to accomplishing our mission: metadata, law & policy, technological infrastructure, education & outreach, and research. Working …Continue SPN Working Groups Member and Coordinator Responsibilities
Purpose and Scope This document outlines the process and roles for forming and recruiting people to SPN working groups. It also defines how working group coordinators are appointed. Details on how to build and execute the recruitment plan are suggested …Continue SPN Working Group Formation and Recruitment Procedure
Purpose of this Policy Scope of this Policy Guiding Principles Data Management Oversight Definitions Data Ethics and Legal Compliance Acquiring Data Metadata for Data Organization of Data Storage of Data Sharing of Data Data Retention Policy Appendix A: Readme.txt file …Continue SPN Data Management Policy
Purpose and Scope This document outlines the definition, process and roles for the formation and recruitment of SPN committees. SPN committees are recruited from within the SPN membership and oversee the governance, cultivation and strategic goals of the network. They …Continue SPN Committee Formation and Recruitment Procedure
The legal world was shaken by the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg in September, and the extraordinary speed with which President Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell intend to replace her. The new nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, doesn’t have …Continue August-September 2020: RBG and Oracle; Sovereign Immunity Study; SPN joins CASE Act Letter; DMCA Marches