%0 Conference Proceedings %B Open Source Systems: Grounding Research (OSS 2011) %D 2011 %T Package Upgrade Robustness: An Analysis for GNU/Linux Package Management Systems %A Thomson, John %A Guerrriro, Andre %A Paulo Trezentos %A Johnson, Jeff %K linux %K package management %K rpm %X GNU/Linux systems are today used in servers, desktops, mobile and embedded devices. One of the critical operations is the installation and maintenance of software packages in the system. Currently there are no frameworks or tools for evaluating Package Management Systems (PMSs), such as RPM, in Linux and for measuring their reliability. The authors perform an analysis of the robustness of the RPM engine and discuss some of the current limitations. This article contributes to the enhancement of Software Reliability in Linux by providing a framework and testing tools under an open source license. These tools can easily be extended to other PMSs such as DEB packages or Gentoo Portage. %B Open Source Systems: Grounding Research (OSS 2011) %I Springer %P 299-306 %8 10/2011 %0 Conference Proceedings %B Open Source Systems: Grounding Research (OSS 2011) %D 2011 %T Preparing FLOSS for Future Network Paradigms: A Survey on Linux Network Management %A Matos, Alfredo %A Thomson, John %A Paulo Trezentos %K linux %K networking %K Survey %X Operating system tools must fulfill the requirements generated by the advances in networking paradigms. To understand the current state of the Free, Libre and Open Source Software (FLOSS) ecosystem, we present a survey on the main tools used to manage and interact with the network, and how they are organized in Linux-based operating systems. Based on the survey results, we present a reference Linux network stack that can serve as the basis for future heterogeneous network environments, contributing towards a standardized approach in Linux. Using this stack, and focusing on dynamic and spontaneous network interactions, we present an evolution path for network related technologies, contributing to Linux as a network research operating system and to FLOSS as a whole. %B Open Source Systems: Grounding Research (OSS 2011) %I Springer %P 75-89 %8 10/2011