Self-organization process in open-source software: An empirical study
Title | Self-organization process in open-source software: An empirical study |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2008 |
Authors | Yu, L |
Secondary Title | Information and Software Technology |
Volume | 50 |
Issue | 5 |
Pagination | 361 - 374 |
Date Published | 4/2008 |
ISSN Number | 09505849 |
Keywords | Empirical study;, evolution, linux, requirements, Self-organization, software evolution |
Abstract | Software systems must continually evolve to adapt to new functional requirements or quality requirements to remain competitive in the marketplace. However, different software systems follow different strategies to evolve, affecting both the release plan and the quality of these systems. In this paper, software evolution is considered as a self-organization process and the difference between closed-source software and open-source software is discussed in terms of self-organization. In particular, an empirical study of the evolution of Linux from version 2.4.0 to version 2.6.13 is reported. The study shows how open-source software systems self-organize to adapt to functional requirements and quality requirements. |
URL | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0950584907000225 |
DOI | 10.1016/j.infsof.2007.02.018 |
Short Title | Information and Software Technology |
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