Beyond Low-Hanging Fruit: Seeking the Next Generation in FLOSS Data Mining

TitleBeyond Low-Hanging Fruit: Seeking the Next Generation in FLOSS Data Mining
Publication TypeConference Paper
Year of Publication2006
AuthorsConklin, M
Secondary TitleOSS2006: Open Source Systems (IFIP 2.13)
Pagination47 - 56
PublisherSpringer
Abstract

This paper will discuss the motivations and methods for collecting quantitative data about free, libre and open source (FLOSS) software projects. The paper also describes the current state of the art in collecting this data, and some of the problems with this process. Finally, the paper outlines the challenges data miners should look forward to when trying to improve the usefulness of their quantitative data streams.

DOI10.1007/0-387-34226-5_5
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