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Maintaining interoperability in open source software : A case study of the Apache PDFBox project

Butler, Simon (author)
Högskolan i Skövde,Institutionen för informationsteknologi,Forskningsmiljön Informationsteknologi,Software Systems Research Group (SSRG)
Gamalielsson, Jonas (author)
Högskolan i Skövde,Institutionen för informationsteknologi,Forskningsmiljön Informationsteknologi,Software Systems Research Group (SSRG)
Lundell, Björn (author)
Högskolan i Skövde,Institutionen för informationsteknologi,Forskningsmiljön Informationsteknologi,Software Systems Research Group (SSRG)
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Brax, Christoffer (author)
Combitech AB, Linköping, Sweden
Mattsson, Anders (author)
Husqvarna AB, Huskvarna, Sweden
Gustavsson, Tomas (author)
PrimeKey Solutions AB, Stockholm, Sweden
Feist, Jonas (author)
RedBridge AB, Stockholm, Sweden
Lönroth, Erik (author)
Scania IT AB, Södertälje, Sweden
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Elsevier, 2020
2020
English.
In: Journal of Systems and Software. - : Elsevier. - 0164-1212 .- 1873-1228. ; 159
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  • Software interoperability is commonly achieved through the implementation of standards for communication protocols or data representation formats. Standards documents are often complex, difficult to interpret, and may contain errors and inconsistencies, which can lead to differing interpretations and implementations that inhibit interoperability. Through a case study of two years of activity in the Apache PDFBox project we examine day-to-day decisions made concerning implementation of the PDF specifications and standards in a community open source software (OSS) project. Thematic analysis is used to identify semantic themes describing the context of observed decisions concerning interoperability. Fundamental decision types are identified including emulation of the behaviour of dominant implementations and the extent to which to implement the PDF standards. Many factors influencing the decisions are related to the sustainability of the project itself, while other influences result from decisions made by external actors, including the developers of dependencies of PDFBox. This article contributes a fine grained perspective of decision-making about software interoperability by contributors to a community OSS project. The study identifies how decisions made support the continuing technical relevance of the software, and factors that motivate and constrain project activity. 

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NATURVETENSKAP  -- Data- och informationsvetenskap -- Programvaruteknik (hsv//swe)
NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Computer and Information Sciences -- Software Engineering (hsv//eng)
SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap -- Systemvetenskap, informationssystem och informatik med samhällsvetenskaplig inriktning (hsv//swe)
SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Media and Communications -- Information Systems, Social aspects (hsv//eng)

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Community open source software
Portable document format
Software implementation
Software interoperability
Standards
Decision making
Interoperability
Semantics
Data representations
Fine grained
Open source software projects
Portable document formats
Project activities
Thematic analysis
Open source software
Software Systems Research Group (SSRG)
Software Systems Research Group (SSRG)

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