Stack Overflow (SO) is the most popular question-and-answer website for software
developers, providing a large amount of copyable code snippets. Using those snippets …

The reuse and distribution of open-source software must be in compliance with its
accompanying open-source license. In modern packaging ecosystems, maintaining such …

With the popularity of software ecosystems, the number of open source components (known
as packages) has grown rapidly. Identifying high-quality and well-maintained packages from …

Most modern software products incorporate open source components, which requires
compliance with each component's licenses. As noncompliance can lead to significant …

Abstract Context: Free and Open Source Software is widely used in the research community
and the software industry. In this context, developers come across various issues they need …

The scientific software community's lack of computer science background and software
engineering training takes a toll on scientists who need to develop software. We built a …

Free and open source software is widely used in the creation of software systems, whereas
many organizations choose to provide their systems as open source. Open source software …

Open source licenses create a legal framework that plays a crucial role in the widespread
adoption of open source projects. Without a license, any source code available on the …

Software Development Tends to be unequal when analyzed from a contributor perspective.
A critical factor is the rise of influencers who lead development and dictate how the project …

The popularity of open source software (OSS) has led to a significant increase in the number
of available licenses, each with their own set of terms and conditions. This proliferation of …