@article{ref1,
title="Analysis of the COTS debate",
journal="Safety science",
year="2004",
author="Redmill, F",
volume="42",
number="5",
pages="355-367",
abstract="Modern safety standards place considerable emphasis on development-process evidence in the assessment of safety-related systems. The move to use commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components in such systems has stimulated a debate about their appropriateness, for a feature of COTS items is usually a lack of development-process evidence. After pointing out the attractions of COTS, this paper addresses the main components of the debate: evidence, risk, and the often unmentioned challenge posed by the use of COTS items to the rigorous requirements of the standards. Finally, the paper points to the need for a convention on the evidence that should be provided to support claims for the safety of COTS items.<p />",
language="en",
issn="0925-7535",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}