Topic, definition and scope
- Open-source programming languages
- Input/output data
- Instructional documentation
- Vendor locking
Exercises
- What programming languages do your research colleagues typically use? Are they open?
- What data formats are recommended within your organisation? Do they align with DANS?
- How might a research software be ‘locked’ (untentionally or unintentionally) by the developer?
Recommended reading
- Dealing with software collapse (Hinsen, 2019)
