Understanding the Response to Open-Source Dependency Abandonment in the npm Ecosystem

• Published in: Proceedings / International Conference on Software Engineering pp. 2355 - 2367
• Main Authors: Miller, Courtney, Jahanshahi, Mahmoud, Mockus, Audris, Vasilescu, Bogdan, Kastner, Christian
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 26.04.2025
• Subjects: Dependency Management; Ecosystems; Focusing; Human Factors in Software Engineering; Maintenance; Open Source Software; Open Source Sustainability; Software engineering; Statistical analysis

Many developers relying on open-source digital infrastructure expect continuous maintenance, but even the most critical packages can become unmaintained. Despite this, there is little understanding of the prevalence of abandonment of widely-used packages, of subsequent exposure, and of reactions to...