Time-based release management in free and open source (FOSS) projects

International Journal of Open Source Software and Processes

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-19

  Michlmayr, Martin ^a   Fitzgerald, Brian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Empirical research; Open source software; Project management; Software engineering; Time based release management

Indexed keywords

CURRENT DYNAMICS; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE; OPEN SOURCES; RELEASE MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84875307589     PISSN: 19423926     EISSN: 19423934     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jossp.2012010101     Document Type: Article

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