Aspects of an Open Source Software Sustainable Life Cycle

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TitleAspects of an Open Source Software Sustainable Life Cycle
Publication TypeConference Proceedings
Year of Publication2011
AuthorsArantes, FL, Freire, FMP
Secondary TitleOpen Source Systems: Grounding Research (OSS 2011)
Pagination325-329
Date Published10/2011
PublisherSpringer
KeywordsFinancial Resources, OSS Communities, OSS Sustainability, software maintenance
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.
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