The build system forms an indispensable part of any software project. It needs to evolve in
parallel with the source code in order to build, test and install the software. Unfortunately …

A method for executing program builds. According to one embodiment of the invention, jobs
are scheduled for a program build based on dependencies between the jobs, where at least …

This paper presents an approach to identify software layers for the understanding and
evolution of software systems implemented with any object‐oriented programming …

We wish to investigate how structural design principles are used in practice, in order to
assess the utility and relevance of such principles to the maintenance of large, complex …

In this paper we present an approach to identify software layers for the understanding and
evolution of object oriented software systems. The approach first identifies relations between …

Software is omnipresent in our daily lives. As users demand ever more advanced features,
software systems have to keep on evolving. In practice, this means that software developers …

Rich requirements from high definition television (HDTV) decoder argue the supports of
complex architecture and operating system (OS). As an embedded system, multi-processor …

An Empirical Study of Software Packaging Stability Page 1 An Empirical Study of Software
Packaging Stability by John C. Champaign A thesis presented to the University of Waterloo in …

Abstract The problem of Live System Forensics involves developing efficient and robust
methodologies, tools, and techniques to gather, preserve, and analyze digital evidence from …

The present research means to determine the existence of trends in the evolution of Java
systems. A trend is defined as common metrical behaviour for a large number classes …