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The Rise and Fall of the Chaos Report Figures

J.L. Eveleens and C. Verhoef, IEEE Software, 27 (1), Jan-Feb 2010 This is an article that analyses the frequently cited Standish reports that state how many SE projects have failed and generally present software engineering to be in a bad … Continue reading

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Choosing an Open Source License

A. Engelfreit, IEEE Software, 27 (1), Jan-Feb 2010 A good discussion of the issues in open source licensing. It provides practical advice on the factors to be considered when using and developing open source software. DOI: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MS.2010.5

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The history of version control

N.B. Ruparelia, SEN, 35 (1), January 2010 A brief history of software version control from the 1970s to the present day. The article presents a general overview of version control than briefly summarizes a number of different version control systems. … Continue reading

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