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Evaluating architectural openness in mobile software platforms

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Mohsen Anvaari,

Slinger JansenAuthors Info & Claims

ECSA '10: Proceedings of the Fourth European Conference on Software Architecture: Companion Volume

Pages 85 - 92

https://doi.org/10.1145/1842752.1842775

Published: 23 August 2010 Publication History

Abstract

Software platform developers do not have insight into the consequences of architectural decisions made in regards to openness, while openness determines whether and how third-party developers adopt the software platform. For mobile communication devices, however, the adoption by third-party developers is essential for the growth of an ecosystem, which has proven to be a successful strategy for mobile communication device ecosystems. In this research the openness and architectures of five mobile platforms are compared, to provide further insight into successful openness strategies for software ecosystem growth.

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ECSA '10: Proceedings of the Fourth European Conference on Software Architecture: Companion Volume

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