Context: Open source software (OSS) and software ecosystems (SECOs) are two
consolidated research areas in software engineering. OSS influences the way organizations …

Abstract 'Software ecosystems' is argued to first appear as a concept more than 10 years
ago and software ecosystem research started to take off in 2010. We conduct a systematic …

In a software ecosystem, organizations work collaboratively to remain profitable and survive
market changes. For the relationship between these organizations to succeed, it is …

In a software ecosystem, partner companies rely on each other to succeed and survive. This
scenario of mutual dependence entails a flow of power among companies. Power is an …

Many cyber–physical systems (CPS) are subject to rigorous assurance and certification
processes to provide confidence that undue risks are not posed and thus the systems are …

Software ecosystems are an important new concept for collaborative software development,
and empirical studies on their development are important towards understanding the …

Software Ecosystems (SECO) are a set of actors interacting with a distributed market
centered on a technology platform to develop products and services. In this context …

Recent surveys expose that the use of Open Source Software (OSS) is increasingly
becoming a need for organizations in their development projects. However, deciding a …

Assessing software quality, in general, is hard; each metric has a different interpretation,
scale, range of values, or measurement method. Combining these metrics automatically is …

The field of software ecosystems is gradually transiting towards an established means of
software development and distribution, counting numerous areas of applicability. However …