When Is Free/Open Source Software Development Faster, Better, And Cheaper Than Software Engineering?

Topics:
Product Development and Design
Tags:
F/OSS,
Management,
Open Source,
Software,
Software Engineering,
Tools & Techniques
Source:
University of California

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Overview: This paper draws attention to the question of determining the conditions when free/open source software development may represent a significant alternative to modern software engineering techniques for developing large-scale software systems. F/OSSD (Free/Open Source Software Development) often entails shorter development times that can produce higher quality systems, and incur lower costs than may be realized through developing systems according SE techniques. Understanding why and how this may arise is the focus of this paper. It presents, analyzes, and compares data collected from different F/OSSD projects, including an in-depth case study, to help develop such an understanding. The goal of this paper is to determine the circumstances and conditions when F/OSSD represents a viable alternative to SE for the development of complex software systems.

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Format: PDF | Size: 699KB | Date: Jun 2004 | Pages: 31

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