FAIR Software Route Landscaping

The FAIR Software Route project is a joint inititiative of DANS & NLeSC which aims at establishing an online guide supporting researchers to publish and preserve their research software for the long term in an appropriate repository following the FAIR principles: Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable. The FAIR Software Route online guide will be also part of a more comprehensive resource (research-software.nl) providing information on coding best practices, software reuse, and training. A crucial step in building the FAIR Software Route online guide is to canvas the landscape of infrastructure providers in the field of software development, publication, storage and long term preservation. This exercise will capture information about existing projects, the role they play, and how they fit into a FAIR Software Route. The landscaping is also an aid to identify gaps in current practices and provide recommendations for the FAIR Software Route.