Evaluation of FLOSS by Analyzing Its Software Evolution

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-81
Author(s):  
Héctor J. Macho ◽  
Gregorio Robles ◽  
Jesus M. González-Barahona
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Management System ◽  
Software Evolution ◽  
Development Model ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Software Systems ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Evaluation Models ◽  
The One

In today's world, management often rely on FLOSS (Free/Libre/Open Source Software) systems to run their organizations. However, the nature of FLOSS is different from the software they have been using in the last decades. Its development model is distributed, and its authors are diverse as many volunteers and companies may collaborate in the project. In this paper, the authors want to shed some light on how to evaluate a FLOSS system by looking at the Moodle platform, which is currently the most used learning management system among educational institutions worldwide. In contrast with other evaluation models that have been proposed so far, the one presented here is based on retrieving historical information that can be obtained publicly from the Internet, allowing the authors to study its evolution. As a result, they will show how using their methodology management can take informed decisions that lower the risk that organizations face when investing in a FLOSS system.

scholarly journals Internal Quality Evolution of Open-Source Software Systems

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 5690
Author(s):  
Mamdouh Alenezi
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Software Evolution ◽  
Quality Metrics ◽  
Internal Quality ◽  
Software Systems ◽  
Software Metric ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Relationship

The evolution of software is necessary for the success of software systems. Studying the evolution of software and understanding it is a vocal topic of study in software engineering. One of the primary concepts of software evolution is that the internal quality of a software system declines when it evolves. In this paper, the method of evolution of the internal quality of object-oriented open-source software systems has been examined by applying a software metric approach. More specifically, we analyze how software systems evolve over versions regarding size and the relationship between size and different internal quality metrics. The results and observations of this research include: (i) there is a significant difference between different systems concerning the LOC variable (ii) there is a significant correlation between all pairwise comparisons of internal quality metrics, and (iii) the effect of complexity and inheritance on the LOC was positive and significant, while the effect of Coupling and Cohesion was not significant.

Open Source Software Development Model

2005 ◽  
pp. 2221-2224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luyin Zhao ◽  
Fadi P. Deek
Keyword(s):  
Software Development ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Free Software ◽  
Development Model ◽  
Software Systems ◽  
Software System ◽  
Software Development Model ◽  
Hacker Culture ◽  
Free Software Foundation

The open source movement can be traced back to the hacker culture in the ’60s and ’70s. In the early 1980s, the tenet of free software for sharing was explicitly raised by Richard Stallman, who was working on developing software systems and invited others to share, contribute, and give back to the community of cooperative hackers. Stallman, together with other volunteers, established the Free Software Foundation to host GNU (Gnu’s Not Unix, a set of UNIX-compatible software system). Eric Raymond, Stallman’s collaborator, is the primary founder of the Open Source Initiative. Both communities are considered the principal drivers of open source movement.

scholarly journals Security assessment of four open source software systems

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 860
Author(s):  
Faraz Idris Khan ◽  
Yasir Javed ◽  
Mamdouh Alenezi
Keyword(s):  
Software Development ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Software Systems ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Security Assessment ◽  
Software Developers ◽  
Security Vulnerabilities ◽  
Media Player ◽  
Day By Day

<p class="Abstract">Incorporating Open Source Software (OSS) tools in software development is increasing day by day due to their accessibility on the internet. With the advantages of OSS comes disadvantages in terms of security vulnerabilities. Therefore, in this paper, we analyzed four famous open source software tools (i.e. Moodle, Joomla, Flask and VLC media player) which are used by software developers nowadays. For the analysis of each system, security vulnerabilities and weakness were identified, threat models were modeled,and code inspection was performed. The findings are discussed in more details.</p>

Open Source Software as the Main Driver for Evolving Software Systems Toward a Distributed and Performant E-Commerce Platform: A Zalando Fashion Store Case Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-41
Author(s):  
Alejandro Vera-Baquero ◽  
Owen Phelan ◽  
Pawel Slowinski ◽  
John Hannon
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Software Systems ◽  
Main Driver

scholarly journals Options for putting CDS/ISIS databases on the internet

2006 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 286-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Buxton
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Programming Languages ◽  
Operating Systems ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Content Type

PurposeTo review the variety of software solutions available for putting CDS/ISIS databases on the internet. To help anyone considering which route to take.Design/methodology/approachBriefly describes the characteristics, history, origin and availability of each package. Identifies the type of skills required to implement the package and the kind of application it is suited to. Covers CDS/ISIS Unix version, JavaISIS, IsisWWW, WWWISIS Versions 3 and 5, Genisis, IAH, WWW‐ISIS, and OpenIsis.FindingsThere is no obvious single “best” solution. Several are free but may require more investment in acquiring the skills to install and configure them. The choice will depend on the user's experience with CDS/ISIS formatting language, HTML, programming languages, operating systems, open source software, and so on.Originality/valueThere is detailed documentation available for most of these packages, but little previous guidance to help potential users to distinguish and choose between them.

scholarly journals Development of track log and point of interest management system using Free and Open Source Software

2010 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 123-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daisuke Yoshida ◽  
Xianfeng Song ◽  
Venkatesh Raghavan
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Management System ◽  
Point Of Interest ◽  
Interest Management

Measuring the evolution of open source software systems with their communities

2007 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Wang ◽  
Defeng Guo ◽  
Huihui Shi
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Software Systems

Optimization Scenarios for Open Source Software Used in E-Learning Activities

2018 ◽  
pp. 102-123
Author(s):  
Utku Köse
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Machine Learning Techniques ◽  
Software Systems ◽  
Source Codes ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Additional Costs ◽  
Teaching Learning

Using open software in e-learning application is one of the most popular ways of improving effectiveness of e-learning-based processes without thinking about additional costs and even focusing on modifying the software according to needs. Because of that, it is important to have an idea about what is needed while using an e-learning-oriented open software system and how to deal with its source codes. At this point, it is a good option to add some additional features and functions to make the open source software more intelligent and practical to make both teaching-learning experiences during e-learning processes. In this context, the objective of this chapter is to discuss some possible applications of artificial intelligence to include optimization processes within open source software systems used in e-learning activities. In detail, the chapter focuses more on using swarm intelligence and machine learning techniques for this aim and expresses some theoretical views for improving the effectiveness of such software for a better e-learning experience.

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