–Software Preservation Network–

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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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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SPN Sponsors

SPN sponsors help ensure that we continue to advance field level capacity for software preservation through community engagement, infrastructure support, and knowledge generation. Learn more about sponsorship: https://www.softwarepreservationnetwork.org/get-involved/#sponsorship

Implementation Sponsors

Thank you to our Implementation Sponsors, who support the Software Preservation Network at $4,000-$10,000/year!

Maintenance Sponsors

SPN seeks Maintenance Sponsors to support the Software Preservation Network at $10,000/year. You could be the first! Learn more at https://www.softwarepreservationnetwork.org/get-involved/#sponsorship

Interlisp

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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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