Bug fixing practices within Free/Libre open source software development teams

Journal of Database Management

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 1-30

  Crowston, Kevin ^a   Scozzi, Barbara ^b  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bug fixing processes; Coordination practices; Free libre open source software; Software development

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEMS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; OPEN SYSTEMS; SOFTWARE DESIGN; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING;

BUG FIXING PROCESS; BUG TRACKING SYSTEM; COORDINATION MECHANISMS; COORDINATION PRACTICES; DISTRIBUTED SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT; DISTRIBUTED TEAMS; FREE/LIBRE OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE; FREE/LIBRE OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT;

OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE;

EID: 50549103724     PISSN: 10638016     EISSN: 15338010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jdm.2008040101     Document Type: Article

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