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Adopting Open Source Development Tools in a Commercial Production Environment: Are We Locked In?

Adopting Open Source Development Tools in a Commercial Production Environment: Are We Locked In?

Anna Persson, Henrik Gustavsson, Brian Lings, Bjorn Lundell, Anders Mattsson, Ulf Arlig
Copyright: © 2008 |Pages: 12
ISBN13: 9781599049397|ISBN10: 1599049392|EISBN13: 9781599049403
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-939-7.ch067
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Persson, Anna, et al. "Adopting Open Source Development Tools in a Commercial Production Environment: Are We Locked In?." Global Information Technologies: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Felix B. Tan, IGI Global, 2008, pp. 874-885. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-939-7.ch067

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Persson, A., Gustavsson, H., Lings, B., Lundell, B., Mattsson, A., & Arlig, U. (2008). Adopting Open Source Development Tools in a Commercial Production Environment: Are We Locked In?. In F. Tan (Ed.), Global Information Technologies: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 874-885). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-939-7.ch067

Chicago

Persson, Anna, et al. "Adopting Open Source Development Tools in a Commercial Production Environment: Are We Locked In?." In Global Information Technologies: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Felix B. Tan, 874-885. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2008. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-939-7.ch067

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Abstract

Many companies are using model-based techniques to offer a competitive advantage in an increasingly globalised systems development industry. Central to model-based development is the concept of models as the basis from which systems are generated, tested, and maintained. The availability of high-quality tools and the ability to adopt and adapt them to the company practice are important qualities. Model interchange between tools becomes a major issue. Without it, there is significantly reduced flexibility and a danger of tool lock-in. We explore the use of a standardised interchange format (XMI) for increasing flexibility in a company environment. We report on a case study in which a systems development company has explored the possibility of complementing its current proprietary tools with open-source products for supporting its model-based development activities. We found that problems still exist with interchange and that the technology needs to mature before industrial-strength model interchange becomes a reality.

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