Understanding Open Source Software Evolution (2003)
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Walt Scacchi
| Venue: | Applying, Breaking, and Rethinking the Laws of Software Evolution |
| Citations: | 14 - 4 self |
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@INPROCEEDINGS{Scacchi03understandingopen,
author = {Walt Scacchi},
title = {Understanding Open Source Software Evolution},
booktitle = {Applying, Breaking, and Rethinking the Laws of Software Evolution},
year = {2003},
publisher = {John Wiley and Sons Inc}
}
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Abstract
This chapter examines the evolution of open source software and how their evolutionary patterns compare to prior studies of software evolution of proprietary (or closed source) software. Free or open source software (F/OSS) development focuses attention to systems like the GNU/Linux operating system, Apache Web server, and Mozilla Web browser,
