Software Configuration Management Using Vesta

Software Configuration Management Using Vesta
Author: Clark Allan Heydon
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2010-06-07
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0387308520

Helps in the development of large software projects. Uses a well-known open-source software prototype system (Vesta developed at Digital and Compaq Systems Research Lab).

The Vesta Language for Configuration Management

The Vesta Language for Configuration Management
Author: Christine B. Hanna
Publisher:
Total Pages: 78
Release: 1993
Genre: Cache memory
ISBN:

Only information written down in the descrition can influence construction of the system. Nevertheless, the descriptions are concise and easy to read and write. The language evaluator caches the results of evaluating function applications, which are the expensive operations in the Vesta language. Caching in Vesta is automatic and persistent. Because the language is functional and there are no side-effects, cachingis conceptually straightforward. Vesta caches the result of all function applications -- from those at the leaves (e.g., compiling one source file), to those in the middle (e.g., packaging up a library), all the way to the top. Caching function applications at all levels permits Vesta to build and rebuild large software systems efficiently."

The Vesta Repository

The Vesta Repository
Author: Sheng-Yang Chiu
Publisher:
Total Pages: 50
Release: 1993
Genre: File organization (Computer science)
ISBN:

Abstract: "Conventional file systems are increasingly recognized as an unsuitable basis for software configuration management, especially for large systems. While ordinary file systems have many useful properties, their facilities for managing coordinated changes that span many files are weak. To address this problem, the Vesta configuration management system implements a file system extension that tailors the fileabstraction to the needs of large-scale software development. This paper begins by presenting the essential properties required in the storage facility that underlies a successful configuration management system. It then defines a file-system-like abstraction derived from thoseproperties and explains how it can be implemented on top of a conventional file system."

Software Configuration Management

Software Configuration Management
Author: Bernhard Westfechtel
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2003-08-06
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3540391959

This book constitutes the joint post-proceedings and proceedings of the 10th and 11th International Symposium on Software Configuration Management, SCM 2001 and SCM 2003, held in Toronto, Canada in May 2001 and in Portland, OR, USA in May 2003. The 20 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 58 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on version models, architecture, concurrency and distribution, component-based systems, education, and new applications.

Software Configuration Management

Software Configuration Management
Author: Jacky Estublier
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 328
Release: 1995-10-18
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9783540605782

This book presents revised full versions of the best papers accepted for the SCM-4 and SCM-5 Workshops on Software Configuration Management, held in connection with the 1994 and 1995 IEEE International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE). The 22 papers included give a unique overview on and introduction to current software configuration management issues. SCM is the discipline of managing software evolution. It is concerned with controlling evolving software products and supporting teams and activities involved in the development of complex software systems. SCM attracts the attention of SE design and development professionals, of researchers, and of software managers.

Bridges

Bridges
Author: Mark R. Brown
Publisher:
Total Pages: 43
Release: 1993
Genre:
ISBN:

Producing Open Source Software

Producing Open Source Software
Author: Karl Fogel
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2005-10-07
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0596552998

The corporate market is now embracing free, "open source" software like never before, as evidenced by the recent success of the technologies underlying LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP). Each is the result of a publicly collaborative process among numerous developers who volunteer their time and energy to create better software. The truth is, however, that the overwhelming majority of free software projects fail. To help you beat the odds, O'Reilly has put together Producing Open Source Software, a guide that recommends tried and true steps to help free software developers work together toward a common goal. Not just for developers who are considering starting their own free software project, this book will also help those who want to participate in the process at any level. The book tackles this very complex topic by distilling it down into easily understandable parts. Starting with the basics of project management, it details specific tools used in free software projects, including version control, IRC, bug tracking, and Wikis. Author Karl Fogel, known for his work on CVS and Subversion, offers practical advice on how to set up and use a range of tools in combination with open mailing lists and archives. He also provides several chapters on the essentials of recruiting and motivating developers, as well as how to gain much-needed publicity for your project. While managing a team of enthusiastic developers -- most of whom you've never even met -- can be challenging, it can also be fun. Producing Open Source Software takes this into account, too, as it speaks of the sheer pleasure to be had from working with a motivated team of free software developers.

Numerical Geometry of Non-Rigid Shapes

Numerical Geometry of Non-Rigid Shapes
Author: Alexander M. Bronstein
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 346
Release: 2008-09-18
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0387733019

Deformable objects are ubiquitous in the world surrounding us, on all levels from micro to macro. The need to study such shapes and model their behavior arises in a wide spectrum of applications, ranging from medicine to security. In recent years, non-rigid shapes have attracted growing interest, which has led to rapid development of the field, where state-of-the-art results from very different sciences - theoretical and numerical geometry, optimization, linear algebra, graph theory, machine learning and computer graphics, to mention several - are applied to find solutions. This book gives an overview of the current state of science in analysis and synthesis of non-rigid shapes. Everyday examples are used to explain concepts and to illustrate different techniques. The presentation unfolds systematically and numerous figures enrich the engaging exposition. Practice problems follow at the end of each chapter, with detailed solutions to selected problems in the appendix. A gallery of colored images enhances the text. This book will be of interest to graduate students, researchers and professionals in different fields of mathematics, computer science and engineering. It may be used for courses in computer vision, numerical geometry and geometric modeling and computer graphics or for self-study.