Title :
Software Evolvability: An Ecosystem Point of View
Author :
Yu, Liguo ; Ramaswamy, Srini ; Bush, John
Author_Institution :
Indiana Univ. South Bend, South Bend
Abstract :
Software systems need to evolve to adapt to either a new environment or a new requirement. This position paper discusses the evolution of a software system from the viewpoint of an ecosystem and asserts that the evolution of a software system is not a standalone process but an aggregate process of other related software systems that forms a software ecosystem. This paper describes several of our ongoing projects in studying different types of symbiotic relationships between software systems and their effects on software evolution.
Keywords :
ecology; evolution (biological); software engineering; aggregate process; ecosystem; software evolvability; symbiotic relationships; Computer science; Conferences; Ecosystems; Evolution (biology); Linux; Operating systems; Organisms; Software systems; Symbiosis; USA Councils;
Conference_Titel :
Software Evolvability, 2007 Third International IEEE Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Paris
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7695-3002-4
