Modeling the effect of size on defect proneness for open-source software

A. Günes Koru; Zhang Dongsong; Hongfang Liu

doi:10.1109/PROMISE.2007.9

Modeling the effect of size on defect proneness for open-source software

A. Günes Koru, Zhang Dongsong, Hongfang Liu

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Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

20 Scopus citations

Abstract

Quality is becoming increasingly important with the continuous adoption of open-source software. Previous research has found that there is generally a positive relationship between module size and defect proneness. Therefore, in open-source software development, it is important to monitor module size and understand its impact on defect proneness. However, traditional approaches to quality modeling, which measure specific system snapshots and obtain future defect counts, are not well suited because open-source modules usually evolve and their size changes over time. In this study, we used Cox proportional hazards modeling with recurrent events to study the effect of class size on defectproneness in the Mozilla product. We found that the effect of size was significant, and we quantified this effect on defect proneness.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Proceedings - ICSE 2007 Workshops
Subtitle of host publication	Third International Workshop on Predictor Models in Software Engineering, PROMISE'07
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PROMISE.2007.9
State	Published - Dec 17 2007
Event	ICSE 2007 Workshops: Third International Workshop on Predictor Models in Software Engineering, PROMISE'07 - Minneapolis, MN, United States Duration: May 20 2007 → May 26 2007

Publication series

Name	Proceedings - ICSE 2007 Workshops: Third International Workshop on Predictor Models in Software Engineering, PROMISE'07

Other

Other	ICSE 2007 Workshops: Third International Workshop on Predictor Models in Software Engineering, PROMISE'07
Country	United States
City	Minneapolis, MN
Period	5/20/07 → 5/26/07

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

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Günes Koru, A., Dongsong, Z., & Liu, H. (2007). Modeling the effect of size on defect proneness for open-source software. In Proceedings - ICSE 2007 Workshops: Third International Workshop on Predictor Models in Software Engineering, PROMISE'07 [4273266] (Proceedings - ICSE 2007 Workshops: Third International Workshop on Predictor Models in Software Engineering, PROMISE'07). https://doi.org/10.1109/PROMISE.2007.9

Modeling the effect of size on defect proneness for open-source software. / Günes Koru, A.; Dongsong, Zhang; Liu, Hongfang.

Proceedings - ICSE 2007 Workshops: Third International Workshop on Predictor Models in Software Engineering, PROMISE'07. 2007. 4273266 (Proceedings - ICSE 2007 Workshops: Third International Workshop on Predictor Models in Software Engineering, PROMISE'07).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Günes Koru, A, Dongsong, Z & Liu, H 2007, Modeling the effect of size on defect proneness for open-source software. in Proceedings - ICSE 2007 Workshops: Third International Workshop on Predictor Models in Software Engineering, PROMISE'07., 4273266, Proceedings - ICSE 2007 Workshops: Third International Workshop on Predictor Models in Software Engineering, PROMISE'07, ICSE 2007 Workshops: Third International Workshop on Predictor Models in Software Engineering, PROMISE'07, Minneapolis, MN, United States, 5/20/07. https://doi.org/10.1109/PROMISE.2007.9

Günes Koru A, Dongsong Z, Liu H. Modeling the effect of size on defect proneness for open-source software. In Proceedings - ICSE 2007 Workshops: Third International Workshop on Predictor Models in Software Engineering, PROMISE'07. 2007. 4273266. (Proceedings - ICSE 2007 Workshops: Third International Workshop on Predictor Models in Software Engineering, PROMISE'07). https://doi.org/10.1109/PROMISE.2007.9

Günes Koru, A. ; Dongsong, Zhang ; Liu, Hongfang. / Modeling the effect of size on defect proneness for open-source software. Proceedings - ICSE 2007 Workshops: Third International Workshop on Predictor Models in Software Engineering, PROMISE'07. 2007. (Proceedings - ICSE 2007 Workshops: Third International Workshop on Predictor Models in Software Engineering, PROMISE'07).

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