A Statistical Analysis of Defects in Debian and Strategies for Improving Quality in Free Software Projects

The Economics of Open Source Software Development

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 131-148

  Michlmayr, Martin ^a   Senyard, Anthony ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

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EID: 62849097605     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-044452769-1/50006-8     Document Type: Chapter

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