Long-term Preservation of Repeatable Builds in Occam

In order to provide transparency, wide availability, and easier reuse of scholarly software, there is a need for greater emphasis on code preservation. Yet, not just mirroring the source code, but preserving the ability to build it. Occam is a tool that offers preservation and distribution using containerization to provide repeatable execution in both building and running software. This paper gives detail about the design of Occam and its potential use within the scholarly community and beyond.