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Overview
The Open-Source Code Preservation Initiative is dedicated to safeguarding essential open-source code for the next decade and beyond. By building durable archival systems, improving discoverability, and supporting maintainers, we ensure that critical software remains accessible, well-documented, and usable for developers, researchers, and communities around the world. Your support helps fund the infrastructure, governance, and outreach that keep open-source ecosystems healthy and resilient.
This page invites ongoing collaboration from individuals, teams, and organizations who value transparent software supply chains and collaborative stewardship. Through your contributions, we aim to strengthen long-term preservation practices and empower maintainers to focus on building reliable software rather than navigating the complexities of digital decay.
Why Your Support Matters
Preserving open-source code is a long-term commitment that reaches far beyond today. Archives must endure changes in hardware, formats, and tooling. With your help, we can advance the following outcomes:
- Durable storage and redundant backups for core repositories, ensuring access even if external services change.
- Support for maintainers through funds for security reviews, comprehensive documentation, and smoother onboarding for contributors.
- Global collaboration that shares preservation best practices across regions and disciplines, strengthening the digital commons.
- Clear licensing and attribution to protect authors and users, while maintaining open access for education and research.
How Donations Are Used
Our approach balances practical infrastructure with community governance. Resources are allocated to programs designed to maximize long-term impact while maintaining openness and accountability:
- Archival infrastructure including storage, mirroring, and data integrity checks.
- Metadata curation, format migrations, and improved discoverability of preserved code.
- Maintainer support, outreach, training, and community events to enable sustainable preservation.
- Documentation of policies, licensing, and open standards to guide future preservation work.
- Public reporting, open budgets, and accessible metrics so the community can review progress and impact.
Related Reading
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- https://crypto-acolytes.xyz/blog/post/the-evolution-of-retro-console-controllers/
- https://blog.digital-vault.xyz/blog/post/blue-giant-at-2100-parsecs-illuminates-synthetic-populations/
- https://blog.rusty-articles.xyz/blog/post/future-ready-clear-silicone-phone-case-with-open-ports/
Transparency & Trust
Integrity is foundational to our work. We publish accessible summaries of budgets, milestones, and measurable outcomes, and we welcome questions from the community. Our governance is volunteer-driven, with open channels for feedback and collaboration. While detailed financial breakdowns may evolve, every contribution is acknowledged and tracked, and we strive to make the path from donation to impact clear and traceable for all participants.
Support the Initiative
Your support helps build a durable, community driven archive that preserves critical open-source code for the long term. Choose a donation method that works for you, or consider combining methods to maximize impact. Every contribution advances archival resilience, maintainers' capacity, and the accessibility of knowledge for learners and researchers alike.
Every contribution, regardless of size, helps sustain long-term preservation work, from infrastructure to governance. The Open-Source Code Preservation Initiative thrives on community participation, collaboration, and shared responsibility for our digital heritage. Thank you for supporting a future where open-source code remains accessible, understandable, and actionable for years to come.