Choosing and Using Open Source Components

The developers of the SQLite open source database engine estimate that it's deployed in roughly half a billion systems around the world. Think of the hundreds of thousands of open source components in just one click away. If the user know how to choose and use them effectively, the project can...

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Published in:IEEE software 2011-05, Vol.28 (3), p.96-96
Main Author: Spinellis, D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
adoption
Analysis
component choice
Libraries
Licenses
Linux
open source
Open source software
Operating systems
Software
Software development management
Software engineering
Studies
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Summary:The developers of the SQLite open source database engine estimate that it's deployed in roughly half a billion systems around the world. Think of the hundreds of thousands of open source components in just one click away. If the user know how to choose and use them effectively, the project can benefit mightily.
ISSN:0740-7459
1937-4194
DOI:10.1109/MS.2011.54