Crosstalk: The Journal of Defense Software Engineering. Volume 18, Number 1

Abstract

"Open Source Software: Opportunities and Challenges," by David Tuma -- Wondering if open source software is right for your project? This well-rounded article discusses the origins of open source, its strengths and security issues, and some ways open source can be utilized in projects. "Open Source Opens Opportunities for Army's Simulation System," by Douglas J. Parsons and Dr. Robert L. Wittman, Jr. -- This article describes the factors that led the Army to use open source development for its next-generation simulation system, including the key processes and tools supporting its development. "Introduction to the User Interface Markup Language," by Jonathan E. Shuster -- To break the user interface language barrier, this author proposes a single language capable of describing user interfaces for virtually any computing device, and describes how it is being applied in defense applications. "DO-178B Certified Software: A Formal Reuse Analysis Approach," by Hoyt Lougee -- Read how certifiable software reuse can be an alternative to developing software from scratch for next-generation systems, and how it provides significant return on investment and time-to-market advantages. "Opening Up Open Source," by Michelle Levesque and Jason Montojo -- Without welcoming arms and attitudes, Free/Libre/Open Source Software will not become a more viable programming alternative for technical and nontechnical users despite its increasing popularity.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA487397

Entities

People

  • David Tuma
  • Douglas J. Parsons
  • Hoyt Lougee
  • Jason Montojo
  • Jonathan E. Shuster
  • Michelle Levesque
  • Robert L. Wittman Jr.

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Application Software
  • Computer Program Documentation
  • Computer Program Reliability
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Engineers
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Information Systems
  • Operating Systems
  • Software Design
  • Software Development
  • Software Development Tools
  • Software Testing
  • Systems Engineering
  • Web Browsers

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Engineering

Readers

  • Military History
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Software Engineering.