The Ecology of Software Ecosystems

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Oct 2015 Belgium Publisher:Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)Journal:Computer, volume 48, pages 85-87 (issn: 0018-9162,

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Authors: Mens, Tom; Grosjean, Philippe;

doi: 10.1109/mc.2015.298

handle: 20.500.12907/1842

The Ecology of Software Ecosystems

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Abstract

Software ecosystems--collections of software projects developed and used by the same community--are extremely complex. Comparing them with biological ecosystems can yield new strategies for improving their effectiveness and resilience.

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Belgium

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University of Mons
Belgium

Keywords

Sciences informatiques, biology, Ingénierie électrique & électronique, empirical research, software ecosystem, Computer science, Engineering, computing & technology, Ingénierie, informatique & technologie, ecology, Electrical & electronics engineering, software engineering

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