Title :
Apache and Eclipse: Comparing Open Source Project Incubators
Author :
Duenas, Juan C. ; Parada, Hugo A. ; Cuadrado, G. Félix ; Santillan, M. ; Ruiz, Joské L.
Author_Institution :
Univ. Politecnica de Madrid, Madrid
Abstract :
A two-stage incubation model based on analysis of Apache and Eclipse processes might help other organizations build their own incubation process and better manage risks. The popularity of free and open source software has boosted the creation of several kinds of communities around F/OSS projects. Successful communities such as GNU, Mozilla, the Apache Software Foundation, and the Eclipse Foundation drive innovation while delivering high-quality, enterprise-class software. Yet, because communities are composed of loosely coordinated contributors mainly guided by practice, no shared agreement exists on a single set of methods and processes.
Keywords :
project management; public domain software; risk management; software development management; software prototyping; Apache Software Foundation; Apache process; Eclipse process; GNU; Mozilla; enterprise-class software; free software; open source project incubator; risk management; software development; software evolution; two-stage incubation model; Best practices; Job shop scheduling; Open source software; Pediatrics; Project management; Proposals; Risk analysis; Risk management; Technological innovation; Web server; Free and open source software; incubation processes; open source communities; open source processes; open source software; project risk mitigation;
Journal_Title :
Software, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MS.2007.157
