Feature removal on software platforms
- Software platforms allow for the extension of features by third-party contributors. Thereby, platform innovation is an important aspects of platforms attractiveness for users and complementors. While previous research focused the introduction of new features, the aspect of feature removal and discontinued features on software platforms has been disregarded. To explore the phenomenon and motivations for feature removal on software platforms, a review of recent literature is provided. To illustrate the existence of and motivations for feature removal, a case study of the browser platform Mozilla Firefox is presented. The results reveal feature removal to regularly occur on browser platforms for user- and developer-related features. Frequent reasons for feature removal involve unused features, security concerns, and bugs. Related motivations for feature removal are discussed from the platform owner's perspective. Implications for complementors and users are highlighted.
Verfasserangaben: | Benedict BenderORCiDGND, Andrzej Marcin Szadowiak |
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DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1109/ICE/ITMC52061.2021.9570245 |
Titel des übergeordneten Werks (Englisch): | IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Innovation (ICE/ITMC) |
Untertitel (Englisch): | discontinued core features on browser platformsa case study on mozilla firefox |
Verlag: | IEEE |
Verlagsort: | New York |
Publikationstyp: | Konferenzveröffentlichung |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Datum der Erstveröffentlichung: | 01.11.2021 |
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2021 |
Datum der Freischaltung: | 16.11.2022 |
Freies Schlagwort / Tag: | Browser Platform; Discontinued Features; Feature Removal; Lean Core; Mozilla Firefox; Platform Innovation; Software Platforms |
Erste Seite: | 1 |
Letzte Seite: | 9 |
Organisationseinheiten: | Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftliche Fakultät / Wirtschaftswissenschaften / Fachgruppe Betriebswirtschaftslehre |
DDC-Klassifikation: | 3 Sozialwissenschaften / 33 Wirtschaft / 330 Wirtschaft |