Open source software development: expectations and experience from a small development project

Authors:
Adanna Ezeala;Hyunju Kim;Loretta A. Moore
Affiliations:
Jackson State University, Jackson, MS;Jackson State University, Jackson, MS;Jackson State University, Jackson, MS
Venue:
Proceedings of the 46th Annual Southeast Regional Conference on XX
Year:
2008

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Abstract

Open Source Software (OSS) is software that provides access to its source code in order to allow users to improve and redistribute the software. The emergence of OSS has introduced new ways to develop, test, and maintain software. While several success stories about large-scale OSS projects are reported, little research has been done on how small-scale OSS projects are managed by OSS developers. This paper reports preliminary findings from our experience with a small OSS project, while discussing differences between software processes in large- and small-scale OSS developments.