Research Thesis

19 to 24 of 30

14MAR 2019
4 Theses
Final Thesis: Measuring Patch-Flow at an Automotive Company
Abstract: Inner Source (IS) is the adoption of Open Source (OS) development practices and culture in a corporate environment to increase the efficiency and quality of software development (SD). The impact of IS certainly depends on the effectiveness of a company’s effort to integrate IS by implementing IS programs. But how do researchers and practitioners […]
Read more about Final Thesis: Measuring Patch-Flow at an Automotive Company
20NOV 2018
4 Theses
Final Thesis: Sponsors of Inner Source Contributions
Abstract: Inner source (IS) is the use of open source software development practices and the establishment of an open source-like culture within an organization. In IS, the source code for selected software components is made accessible to developers all over the organization. They can use the software for their needs and con tribute changes. Contributing […]
Read more about Final Thesis: Sponsors of Inner Source Contributions
17SEP 2018
4 Theses
Final Thesis: Paid vs. Volunteer Work on Open Source in China
Abstract: China is now playing a larger and larger role in the global economy and technology sphere. With support from the Chinese government since the early 2000s, open source software in China has become interesting to study with respect to the current and future development of the Chinese IT industry. This thesis presents statistics about […]
Read more about Final Thesis: Paid vs. Volunteer Work on Open Source in China
04SEP 2018
4 Theses
Final Thesis: License Confusion on GitHub
Abstract: Today software ecosystems heavily rely on the re-usage of and object level linking to existing code. Allowance for this is given by a wide variety of software licenses. Due to conflicting restrictions imposed by those licenses, some of them cannot be used together in the same project. This work approximates the amount of such […]
Read more about Final Thesis: License Confusion on GitHub
09APR 2018
4 Theses
Final Thesis: An Exploratory Data Analysis of Code Review Data
Abstract: Modern code review enables developers to conduct light weighted inspections using tools and is a well-established part of the software development process. However, it is not clearly defined if current processes and methods are done efficiently. In this paper, we examined a dataset from a tool supported code review process provided by a multinational software […]
Read more about Final Thesis: An Exploratory Data Analysis of Code Review Data
29MAR 2018
4 Theses
Final Thesis: Strategic Open-Sourcing in Companies: Why and How?
Abstract: Software Companies of the past were keen to develop proprietary software and to hold all boundaries of the software within their control. As open-source software gains momentum and acceptance across the industry, companies start understanding the opportunities underlying it and take strategic decisions to open-source some of their software components to gain business value. This paper presents various […]Abstract: Software Companies of the past were keen to develop proprietary software and to hold all boundaries of the software within their control. As open-source software gains momentum and acceptance across the industry, companies start understanding the opportunities underlying it and take strategic decisions to open-source some of their software components to gain business value. This paper presents various […]
Read more about Final Thesis: Strategic Open-Sourcing in Companies: Why and How?