@proceedings {1295, title = {Aspects of an Open Source Software Sustainable Life Cycle}, year = {2011}, month = {10/2011}, pages = {325-329}, publisher = {Springer}, abstract = {In this paper we present a literature overview about OSS sustainability, considering not only financial resources, but also community growth, source code and tools management. Based on these aspects, we define an OSS life cycle that may contribute to OSS projects sustainability.}, keywords = {Financial Resources, OSS Communities, OSS Sustainability, software maintenance}, author = {Arantes, Flavia Linhalis and Freire, Fernanda Maria Pereira} }