DocumentCode :
2747286
Title :
Modeling the Effect of Size on Defect Proneness for Open-Source Software
Author :
Koru, A. Günes ; Zhang, Dongsong ; Liu, Hongfang
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Syst., UMBC, Baltimore, MD
fYear :
2007
fDate :
20-26 May 2007
Firstpage :
115
Lastpage :
124
Abstract :
Quality is becoming increasingly important with the continuous adoption of open-source software. Previous research has found that there is generally a positive relationship between module size and defect proneness. Therefore, in open-source software development, it is important to monitor module size and understand its impact on defect proneness. However, traditional approaches to quality modeling, which measure specific system snapshots and obtain future defect counts, are not well suited because open-source modules usually evolve and their size changes over time. In this study, we used Cox proportional hazards modeling with recurrent events to study the effect of class size on defect- proneness in the Mozilla product. We found that the effect of size was significant, and we quantified this effect on defect proneness.
Keywords :
public domain software; software quality; Cox proportional hazards modeling; Mozilla product; defect proneness; open-source software; quality modeling; Application software; Hazards; Information systems; Object oriented modeling; Open source software; Quality assurance; Size measurement; Software quality; Testing; Time measurement;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Software Engineering - Companion, 2007. ICSE 2007 Companion. 29th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Minneapolis, MN
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2892-9
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/ICSECOMPANION.2007.54
Filename :
4222706
Link To Document :
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