Sustainability in Software Product Lines: Report on Discussion Panel at SPLC 2014

TL;DR

This paper discusses the multifaceted concept of sustainability in software product line engineering, covering environmental, economic, and social aspects based on a panel discussion at SPLC 2014.

Contribution

It provides an overview of sustainability considerations in SPL and highlights diverse sustainability goals discussed by experts.

Findings

Sustainability includes environmental, economic, and social dimensions.

Panel emphasized integrating sustainability into SPL practices.

Discussion identified challenges and opportunities in sustainable SPL development.

Abstract

Sustainability (defined as 'the capacity to keep up') encompasses a wide set of aims: ranging from energy efficient software products (environmental sustainability), reduction of software development and maintenance costs (economic sustainability), to employee and end-user wellbeing (social sustainability). In this report we explore the role that sustainability plays in software product line engineering (SPL). The report is based on the 'Sustainability in Software Product Lines' panel held at SPLC 2014.