An analysis method for improving a bug modification process in open source software development

International Workshop on Principles of Software Evolution (IWPSE)

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 135-143

  Ihara, Akinori ^a   Ohira, Masao ^a   Matsumoto, Ken Ichi ^a  

^a NARA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Apache; Bug tracking system; Firefox; Modification process; Open source software development; Repository mining

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS METHOD; BUG TRACKING SYSTEM; FIREFOX; OPEN SOURCE DEVELOPERS; OPEN SOURCE PROJECTS; OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE; OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT; PROJECT DATA; REPOSITORY MINING; STATE TRANSITION DIAGRAMS;

NAVIGATION; OPEN SYSTEMS; RESEARCH; SOFTWARE DESIGN; TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE;

EID: 70450233778     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1145/1595808.1595833     Document Type: Conference Paper

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