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This article explains the syntax of #swhid describing how the core identifier and optional qualifiers are structured. It shows how SWHIDs can reference software artifacts such as files, directories, revisions, and releases, and how their design enables precise comparison of software.

http://toscalix.com/2026/03/17/description-of-swhid-syntax/

#provenance #traceability @swheritage@mstdn.social #swidentifier

This coming Monday Mar 2nd at 17: 00 CET I will be speaking online about Software Hash Identifier, at the CRA Mondays sessions, organised by the @orcwg@fosstodon.org at the @EclipseFdn@mastodon.social

I will describe the relevance of intrinsic identifiers, describe #swhid, provide some use cases and discuss with the audience the relevance of identifiers such SWHID in the context of the Cyber Resilience Act.

Join: https://github.com/orcwg/orcwg/blob/main/events/cra-mondays/README.md#march-2-software-hash-identifier-introduction-and-applications-to-in-development-standards

#intrinsicidentifier #provenance #compliance #cra #sbom @swheritage@mstdn.social

As part of my work, I have participated multiple times in the selection of tools for a team, department, company, foundation.... I wrote about this topic

https://toscalix.com/2025/10/28/why-choosing-open-source-tools-yet-another-argument/

#opensource #foss #floss #freesoftware