Introduction

Overview

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Questions

• What is FAIR software?

• Why FAIR software?

• How do I make software FAIR?

Objectives

• Know what FAIR software is

• Understand the benefits of making software FAIR

• Describe five recommendations for FAIR software

• Know the FAIR software website

What is FAIR?

FAIR stands for Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable. The FAIR principles are originated in data management and have served as a flagship for promoting good data management practices. However, only recently, the principles have been applied to software.

In general, central to the realization of FAIR​ are FAIR Digital Objects, which may represent​ data, software or other research resources.

Five recommendations for FAIR software

This lesson introduces the five recommendations on how to make research software more FAIR. The five recommendations presented on the fair-software.eu website are:

• Use a publicly accessible repository with version control.
• Add a license.
• Register your code in a community registry.
• Enable citation of the software.
• Use a software quality checklist.

Key Points

• The five recommendations make your code more Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable.