.dsc
2 claimants
2 primary
0 secondary
shared primary (2)
SWH popularity
Distinct files in the full Software Heritage archive (2026-06-04 export), dated by first appearance, following Desmazières, Di Cosmo, Lorentz (MSR 2025). Case-aggregated. citation.
2.0M
total files
1.4M
first seen 2021–2025 (70.5%)
2022
median year (half its files since)
Case variants in archive: .dsc (2.0M), .DSC (1.9K), .DSc (81), .Dsc (1), .dsC (1) — aggregated above.
Attribution status
This extension is attributed to Debian Package Control File; DenizenScript as primary by 2 authoritative claims.
Authoritative sources: ✓ Linguist ✗ Pygments · no claim ✗ Wikidata · no claim ✗ Wikipedia · no claim
Claimants (2)
Languages that list
.dsc among their extensions. Strength reflects whether the upstream source treated it as their primary extension.| Language | Source | Strength |
|---|---|---|
| Debian Package Control File | linguist | primary |
| DenizenScript | linguist | primary |
Wikidata says… (2)
File formats, image formats, audio codecs and other non-PL
entities that claim
.dsc on Wikidata
(property P1195) or in the Wikipedia infobox.
Source: data/derived/external_extension_index.csv.
Click Use as new PL on any row to open the
Add-PL form pre-filled with that entry's name, Wikipedia/Wikidata
URL, and this extension — one submission creates the PL + claim.
| Format | Class (Wikidata P31) | Suggested label | MIME | Notes | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chess Assistant comments Descriptor Q105855860 file format | file format | — | application/octet-stream | — | Use as new PL ↗ |
| Debian source control file Q28344823 file format | file format | — | — | — | Use as new PL ↗ |
SWH-mined examples (0)
No archived examples for .dsc in our local mirror yet.