Software quality
Refers to two related but distinct notions: functional quality and structural quality
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| 2024 |
Backporting
YouTuber MattKC successfully backported .NET Framework versions 2.0 and 3.5 to Windows 95, demonstrating an innovative approach to extending software compatibility for legacy operating systems.
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| November 2024 |
Long-term support
Deno runtime system releases its first Long-Term Support version (v2.1) with a 6-month support period.
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| March 2022 |
Long-term support
ChromeOS introduces Long-Term Support (LTS) with a 6-month support period for Chrome Enterprise and Education editions.
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| January 2022 |
Fault tolerance
The JSTAR computer (JPL Self-Testing-And-Repairing computer) developed by NASA for the Voyager mission was still operational.
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| 2020 | CISQ reported the estimated economic impact of poor software quality increased to $2.08 trillion. |
| 2020 | IBM's Cost of a Data Breach Report estimated the average global costs of a data breach at $3.86 million, highlighting the significant financial risks associated with software quality issues. |
| December 2020 |
Fault tolerance
Twitter discontinued its lightweight front-end version that did not rely on JavaScript, which had previously been used to ensure wide accessibility across different platforms.
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| 2019 |
Software bloat
Apple announced the impending closure of iTunes, with a commentator from The Guardian describing the program as 'baroquely bloated' and 'long overdue' for closure.
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| 2018 |
Software bloat
WeChat's app size increased from 2 MB to 58 MB due to feature additions like games, e-wallet, news aggregator, e-commerce, and other services.
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| 2018 | CISQ reported the estimated economic impact of poor software quality at $2.84 trillion. |
| October 2018 |
Software bloat
Facebook announced a redesigned and streamlined Messenger app, reducing features to messaging, stories, discover tab, and camera.
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| June 2018 |
SQuORE
Vector Informatik acquired Squoring Technologies, becoming the new owner of the Squore tool.
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| January 2018 |
Software bloat
David A. Marcus, head of Facebook Messaging, admitted that the Facebook Messenger app was extremely bloated and promised to redesign it to remove unnecessary features.
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| November 4 2014 |
Long-term support
Trisquel 7.0 Linux distribution is released with a 5-year Long-Term Support period, featuring Linux-libre kernel 3.13 and GNOME fallback 3.12.
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| June 1 2014 |
Long-term support
Debian GNU/Linux officially introduces Long-Term Support (LTS) for its versions, with support provided by a separate group of volunteers and companies.
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| 2011 |
Software bloat
WeChat was a 2 MB messaging app focused on instant messaging.
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| 2010 |
SQuORE
Squoring Technologies was founded in Toulouse, France as a software editor specializing in evaluation and monitoring of software and systems development projects.
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| September 2010 |
Backporting
The Debian Project officially launched its backporting service for software packages, providing a systematic approach to adapting newer software for older systems.
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