Does it cost more to keep code in a standard format, with all it the dependencies needed to run it? Yes, especially if you replicate the codebase anywhere the j

Does it cost more to keep code in a standard format, with all it the dependencies needed to run it? Yes, especially if you replicate the codebase anywhere the journal article is stored so it has backups in case of disaster. However, the costs are fairly comparable to what was once the cost of keeping paper copies for everything, so I think it is a cost that can be absorbed by academia.