Four Interesting Ways in Which History Can Teach Us About Software

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Title	Four Interesting Ways in Which History Can Teach Us About Software
Publication Type	Conference Paper
Year of Publication	2004
Authors	Godfrey, M, Dong, X, Kapser, C, Zou, L
Secondary Title	Proceedings of the 2004 international workshop on Mining software repositories - MSR '04
Pagination	58-62
Date Published	05/2004
Keywords	ant, apache, change analysis, clone, clone detection, cvs, evolution, gcc, growth, kepler, linux, midworld, mycore, postgresql, source code, version control
Abstract	In this position paper, we outline four kinds of studies that we have undertaken in trying to understand various aspects of a software system’s evolutionary history. In each instance, the studies have involved detailed examination of real software systems based on “facts” extracted from various kinds of source artifact repositories, as well as the development of accompanying tools to aid in the extraction, abstraction, and comprehension processes. We briefly discuss the goals, results, and methodology of each approach.
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