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Background: Open Source Software (OSS) fuels our global digital infrastructure but is commonly maintained by small groups of people whose time and labor represent a depletable resource. For the OSS projects to stay sustainable, i.e., viable…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-08-14 Johan Linåker , Georg J. P. Link , Kevin Lumbard

Modern software development and operations rely on monitoring to understand how systems behave in production. The data provided by application logs and runtime environment are essential to detect and diagnose undesired behavior and improve…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2021-03-08 Jeanderson Barros Cândido , Maurício Finavaro Aniche , Arie van Deursen

Requirements Engineering has recently been greatly influenced by the way how firms use Open Source Software (OSS) and Software Ecosystems (SECOs) as a part of their product development and business models. This is further emphasized by the…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2022-08-05 Johan Linåker , Krzysztof Wnuk

The popularity of open-source software (OSS) projects has grown significantly over the last few years with more organizations relying on them. As these projects become larger, the need for higher quality also increases. DevOps practices…

Context:Software Development Analytics is a research area concerned with providing insights to improve product deliveries and processes. Many types of studies, data sources and mining methods have been used for that purpose. Objective:This…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-11-06 Joao Caldeira , Fernando Brito e Abreu , Jorge Cardoso , Rachel Simões , Toacy Oliveira , José Reis

In this research paper of secure software systems, authors have discussed what the proper development process is when it comes to creating a secure software, which will be suited for developers and relevent stakeholders alike. Secure…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2021-01-01 Muhammad Danish Roshaidie , William Pang Han Liang , Calvin Goh Kai Jun , Kok Hong Yew , Fatima-tuz-Zahra

Caveat emptor, or let the buyer beware, is commonly attributed to open source software (OSS)-the onus is on the OSS consumer to ensure that it is fit for use in the consumer's context. OSS has been compared to an open market bazaar where…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-04-26 Nancy Mead , Carol Woody , Scott Hissam

Commit is an important operation of revision control for open-source software (OSS). Recent research has been pursued to explore the statistical laws of such an operation, but few of those papers conduct empirical investigations on commit…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2013-11-26 Yutao Ma , Yang Wu , Youwei Xu

Open source software (OSS) sustainability depends not only on code contributions but also on governance structures that define who decides, who acts, and how responsibility is distributed. We lack systematic empirical evidence of how…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2026-03-27 Pedro Oliveira , Tayana Conte , Marco Gerosa , Igor Steinmacher

The proliferation of Open Source Software (OSS) adoption and collaboration has surged within industry, resulting in its ubiquitous presence in commercial offerings and shared digital infrastructure. However, in the public sector, both…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2023-08-10 Johan Linåker , Gregorio Robles , Deborah Bryant , Sachiko Muto

Despite the widespread adoption of open source software (OSS), its sustainability remains a critical concern, particularly in light of security vulnerabilities and the often inadequate end-of-service (EoS) processes for OSS projects as they…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-09-18 Tapajit Dey , Brian Fitzgerald , Sherae Daniel

Developer social networks (DSNs) are a tool for the analysis of community structures and collaborations between developers in software projects and software ecosystems. Within this paper, we present the results of a systematic mapping study…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2020-08-25 Steffen Herbold , Aynur Amirfallah , Fabian Trautsch , Jens Grabowski

Software game is a kind of application that is used not only for entertainment, but also for serious purposes that can be applicable to different domains such as education, business, and health care. Although the game development process…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2017-11-27 Saiqa Aleem , Luiz Fernando Capretz , Faheem Ahmed

Open-source software (OSS) plays a vital role in the modern software ecosystem. However, the maintenance and sustainability of OSS projects can be challenging. In this paper, we present the CrOSSD project, which aims to build a database of…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2023-05-03 Tobias Dam , Lukas Daniel Klausner , Sebastian Neumaier

Many open source software (OSS) projects need more human resources for maintenance, improvements, and sometimes even their survival. These needs allegedly apply even to vital OSS projects that can be seen as being a part of the world's…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2026-05-18 Jukka Ruohonen , Gaurav Choudhary , Adam Alami

Governments are increasingly employing funding for open source software (OSS) development as a policy lever to support the security of software supply chains, digital sovereignty, economic growth, and national competitiveness in science and…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2024-11-12 Cailean Osborne , Paul Sharratt , Dawn Foster , Mirko Boehm

Nowadays, many software projects are partially or completely open-source based. There is an increasing need for companies to participate in open-source software (OSS) projects, e.g., in order to benefit from open source ecosystems. OSS…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2013-11-07 Fabian Fagerholm , Patrik Johnson , Alejandro Sánchez Guinea , Jay Borenstein , Jürgen Münch

Existing innovation metrics inadequately capture software innovation, creating blind spots for researchers and policymakers seeking to understand and foster technological innovation in an increasingly software-defined economy. This paper…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-07-01 Eva Maxfield Brown , Cailean Osborne , Peter Cihon , Moritz Böhmecke-Schwafert , Kevin Xu , Mirko Boehm , Knut Blind

Invisible labor is an intrinsic part of the modern workplace, and includes labor that is undervalued or unrecognized such as creating collaborative atmospheres. Open source software (OSS) is software that is viewable, editable and shareable…

Social and Information Networks · Computer Science 2025-03-18 Robin A. Lange , Anna Gibson , Milo Z. Trujillo , Brooke Foucault Welles

Previous work established that open source software (OSS) projects can benefit from the involvement of UX professionals, who offer user-centric perspectives and contributions to improve software usability. However, their participation in…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-03-05 Arghavan Sanei , Jinghui Cheng