Four Interesting Ways in Which History Can Teach Us About Software

Authors: Michael W. Godfrey Cory J. Kapser

Venue: MSR   2004 Intl. Workshop on Mining Software Repositories, 2004

Year: 2004

Abstract: This paper outlines four kinds of studies that we have undertaken in trying to understand various aspects of a software system's evolutionary history. In each instance, the studies have involved detailed examination of real software systems based on "facts" extracted from various kinds of source artifact repositories, as well as the development of accompanying tools to aid in the extraction, abstraction, and comprehension processes. We briefly discuss the goals, results, and methodology of each approach.

BibTeX:

@inproceedings{michaelw.godfrey2004fiwiwhctuas,
    author = "Michael W. Godfrey and Cory J. Kapser",
    title = "Four Interesting Ways in Which History Can Teach Us About Software",
    year = "2004",
    booktitle = "Proceedings of the 2004 Intl. Workshop on Mining Software Repositories"
}

Plain Text:

Michael W. Godfrey and Cory J. Kapser, "Four Interesting Ways in Which History Can Teach Us About Software," 2004 Intl. Workshop on Mining Software Repositories