Improving open source software patch contribution process: methods and tools

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Title	Improving open source software patch contribution process: methods and tools
Publication Type	Conference Paper
Year of Publication	2011
Authors	Sethanandha, BD
Secondary Title	Proceedings of the 33rd International Conference on Software Engineering
Pagination	1134–1135
Publisher	ACM
Place Published	New York, NY, USA
ISBN Number	978-1-4503-0445-0
Keywords	coordination, free software, kanban, lean methods, open source software, patches, productivity
Abstract	The patch contribution process (PCP) is very important to the sustainability of OSS projects. Nevertheless, there are several issues on patch contribution in mature OSS projects, which include time consuming process, lost and ignored patches, slow review process. These issues are recognized by researchers and OSS projects, but have not been addressed. In this dissertation, I apply Kanban method to guide process improvement and tools development to reduce PCP cycle time.
URL	http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/1985793.1986018
DOI	10.1145/1985793.1986018
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