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The use of empirical methods in open source software research: facts, trends and future directions

Date
2009
Abstract
Open Source Software (OSS) is a field of study with increasing interest of researchers. By its nature, OSS is especially suitable for empirical research. A great number of OSS related empirical studies have been conducted, but no effort has been made to systematically review the published evidence. This paper presents the results of a systematic review to investigate research topics and used methods in OSS related research. We present our results as facts and trends in this field and provide directions for future research.
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peer-reviewed
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IEEE Computer Society
Citation
Emerging Trends in FLOSS Research and Development workshop, FLOSS’09;
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Lero - The Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Software
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Keywords
open source, software, research, future
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https://researchrepository.ul.ie/handle/10344/2278
 https://doi.org/10.34961/418
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Science Foundation Ireland (SFI), Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering and Technology (IRCSET)
Sustainable Development Goals
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Meetings and Proceedings
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/1.0/
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