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The research aims to create tools for managing and showcasing academic open-source software effectively.

March 12, 2026Open Access

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Key Points

The research aims to create tools for managing and showcasing academic open-source software effectively.
Developing a portal integrated with Software Heritage for enhanced metadata management
Creating streamlined workflows for software archiving and management
Focusing on institutional visibility for open-source projects
Elevates research software to a first-class research output
Encourages evidence-based practices in software development
Aims to foster a sustainable ecosystem for open-source software management

Abstract

Software Heritage collects publicly available source code from numerous software projects and tracks their ongoing development. About the project The OSPO-RADAR project will develop the technical tooling to enable Academic Open-Source Programme Offices (OSPOs) to efficiently archive, manage, and showcase their institutions' software productions. This will elevate research software to a first-class research output and enable an evidence-based approach to software development. Built on the integration with Software Heritage, the portal will offer enhanced metadata management, streamlined workflows, and institutional visibility, fostering a sustainable ecosystem for open-source software management. OSPO-RADAR has received funding from the Sloan Foundation under Grant Agreement no. 2025-25188.

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