Software patch management incorporating sentiment analysis

A computer program product for software patch management, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a computer to cause the computer to perform a method comprising:

• generating, by a machine-based sentiment prediction generator, respective machine-determined sentiment predictions for each of a plurality of software patches using sentiment analysis;
• setting, by a sentiment-based confidence value generator, a confidence value for each of the plurality of software patches based on the machine-determined sentiment predictions;
• and
• at least one of selecting and prioritizing, by a software patch selector and prioritizer, at least one of the plurality of software patches based on the respective confidence value therefor.