Analysing the quality evolution of open source software projects

Reuse of software components depends on different aspects of software artifacts. In particular, software quality should be taken into account before considering an open source software for being adopted in an operative context. In this direction, this paper presents a study aimed at assessing the quality of open source software projects along the software project history. The study entails the gathering and analysis of relevant information of some open source projects. The analysis of the considered software projects required the evaluation of the quality of the software products, their attractiveness and community trustworthiness. The related trends are presented as results.