Visualization and analysis of open source software evolution using an evolution curve method

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作者：
Damasevicius, Robertas [1 ]
机构：
[1] Kaunas Univ Technol, Software Engn Dept, LT-51368 Kaunas, Lithuania
来源：
DATABASES AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 2008年
关键词：
software evolution; open source software; program comprehension; software metrics; software archaeology; data mining; TOOL;
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TP [自动化技术、计算机技术];
学科分类号：
0812 ;
摘要：
Design and evolution of modern information systems is influenced by many factors: technical, organizational, social. This is especially true for open source software systems (OSSS), when many developers from different backgrounds interact, share their ideas and contribute towards the development and improvement of a software product. The evolution of an OSSS is a continuous process of source code development, adaptation, improvement and maintenance. Studying changes to the various characteristics of source code can help us understand the evolution of a software system. In this paper, the software evolution process is analyzed using a proposed Evolution curve (E-curve) method, which is an implementation language independent method based on information theoretic metrics. The method allows identifying major evolution stages of an analyzed software system. The application of E-curves is illustrated for eMule, 7zip, and Grip OSSS.
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页码：193 / 204
页数：12
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