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Quality Assurance Practices in Open-Source Versus Closed-Source Software Development: A Comparative Analysis
Abstract: Quality assurance (QA) is a decisive factor in determining whether software, whether openly developed or commercially closed, meets the reliability, maintainability, and usability expectations of its users. Open-source software (OSS) and closed-source software (CSS) pursue quality through structurally different mechanisms: OSS relies on distributed peer review, community-driven testing, and transparent issue tracking, while CSS depends on centralized quality departments, contractual accountability, and controlled release cycles. This article presents a comparative …
Published in Journal of Open Source Developments · Vol. 13, Issue 2, 2026 · pp. 34–44 Read article