@inproceedings{46975b893ff94e3dbdc41c6d981b3b5a,
title = "Challenges in using open source software in product development: A review of the literature",
abstract = "Component-Based Software Development has become a popular approach to building software intensive systems. Besides using Commercial Off-The-Shelf components, an organization may choose to use Open Source Software components. Using OSS has been reported to have many benefits, but there are also challenges involved. Understanding the potential challenges of using OSS in developing products is important for practitioners, so they become aware of them and can anticipate them and take appropriate measures to address these challenges. We have performed a thorough review of the literature to identify challenges that may arise, as reported in the literature. This paper presents and discusses these findings. Researchers can discuss potential causes and solutions of our synthesized findings as well as benefit from provided references to literature on OSS challenges as input for future research.",
keywords = "challenges, component-based development, literature review, open source software",
author = "Stol, \{Klaas Jan\} and \{Ali Babar\}, Muhammad",
year = "2010",
doi = "10.1145/1833272.1833276",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781605589787",
series = "Proceedings - International Conference on Software Engineering",
pages = "17--22",
booktitle = "3rd Int. Workshop on Emerging Trends in Free/Libre/Open Source Software Research and Development, FLOSS-3, in Conj. with the 32nd ACM/IEEE International Conference on Software Engineering, ICSE 2010",
note = "3rd International Workshop on Emerging Trends in Free/Libre/Open Source Software Research and Development, FLOSS-3, in Conjunction with the 32nd ACM/IEEE International Conference on Software Engineering, ICSE 2010 ; Conference date: 08-05-2010 Through 08-05-2010",
}