Approaches to Ultra-Long Software Maintenance for Industrial Systems

Explore approaches to ultra-long software maintenance in this 51-minute Linux Foundation conference talk. Delve into the challenges of maintaining software for devices with lifespans ranging from months to decades, addressing the disparities between IT and industrial domains. Examine strategies for ensuring reproducibility of development environments over extended periods and managing product lines caused by hardware changes. Evaluate commonly used industrial approaches, weighing their benefits and drawbacks. Learn how processual methods can help align the needs of open-source software communities and industrial users. Gain insights from Wolfgang Mauerer, a senior key expert at Siemens Corporate Research and professor of theoretical computer science, as he shares his expertise on establishing Linux in innovative industrial areas and bridging technical and social aspects of software development.