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# MSR20201
## Sources

URL: [MSR 2021 (researchr.org)](https://conf.researchr.org/home/msr-2021)
CFP: [MSR 2021 - Technical Papers - MSR 2021 (msrconf.org)](https://2021.msrconf.org/track/msr-2021-technical-papers#Call-for-Papers)
## Important dates
- Tue 5 Jan 2021  Abstract Submission
- Tue 12 Jan 2021  Full Paper Submission
- Wed 10 Feb - Fri 12 Feb 2021  Authors Response
- Mon 22 Feb 2021  Notification
- Mon 22 Mar 2021  Camera-Ready
## Working notes during the revision
- [ ] Check if the concept of upgrade plan is clear. Here we do not want to manage the actual migration (Sec 3)
- [ ] Check if the problem about which library is used to trigger the process is relevant
- [x] Menzionare GitHub dependency bot in the introduction
	- Il processo da presentare e'
		- I see the process as follows:
		  1. Identification of vulnerable library
		  2. Identification of the target version for the library in 1)
		  3. Identification of the target versions for other used libraries that need to be upgraded because of the upgrade in 2)
- Doubts:
	- To recommend single library upgrades I need a lot of data. Maybe it's too late when I'll be able to provide recommendations!!!
	  
	  ```mermaid
	  graph TB
	  
	  	librarySelection[Identification of the library   to be updated] --> libraryVersion
	  	libraryVersion[Identification of the target version] -->setVersion
	  	setVersion[Update plan for all the involved libraries]
	  
	  ```
### Some motivations

Nel paper

> R. G. Kula, D. M. German, A. Ouni, T. Ishio, e K. Inoue, «Do developers update their library dependencies?: An empirical study on the impact of security advisories on library migration», _Empir Software Eng_, vol. 23, n. 1, pagg. 384–417, feb. 2018, doi: [10.1007/s10664-017-9521-5](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10664-017-9521-5).
> @article{kulaDevelopersUpdateTheir2018,

title = {Do Developers Update Their Library Dependencies?: {{An}} Empirical Study on the Impact of Security Advisories on Library Migration},
shorttitle = {Do Developers Update Their Library Dependencies?},
author = {Kula, Raula Gaikovina and German, Daniel M. and Ouni, Ali and Ishio, Takashi and Inoue, Katsuro},
year = {2018},
month = feb,
volume = {23},
pages = {384--417},
issn = {1382-3256, 1573-7616},
doi = {10.1007/s10664-017-9521-5},
annotation = {00001},
journal = {Empirical Software Engineering},
language = {en},
number = {1}
}

Si dice:
- although system heavily depend on libraries, most systems rarely update their libraries and systems are less likely migrate their library dependencies, with 81.5% of systems remaining with a popular older versions.
- Moreover there exist patterns where an older popular library version is still preferred even in case of a security advisory disclosure. They find developers are less likely to update a library that requires more migration effort and vice-versa.
- Developers evaluate the decision whether or not to update dependencies based on project specific priorities. Developers cite migration as a practice that requires extra migration effort and added responsibility.