Evaluating Open Source Software Project Sustainability Through Community Engagement Metrics

1. Introduction 1.1 Background of Open Source Software 1.2 Importance of Sustainability 1.3 Objectives of the Study 1.4 Research Questions 2. Literature Review 2.1 Open Source Software Development 2.2 Sustainability in Software Projects 2.3 Community Engagement Models 3. Methodological Framework 3.1 Research Design 3.2 Data Collection Methods 3.3 Selection of Metrics 3.4 Data Analysis Techniques 4. Community Engagement Metrics 4.1 Definition and Types 4.2 Popular Metrics Overview 4.3 Metric Selection Criteria 5. Case Studies 5.1 Criteria for Case Selection 5.2 Case Study 1: Project Alpha 5.3 Case Study 2: Project Beta 5.4 Comparative Analysis 6. Results and Discussion 6.1 Findings from Case Studies 6.2 Interpretation of Metrics 6.3 Impact of Engagement on Sustainability 6.4 Limitations of Current Metrics 7. Recommendations 7.1 Best Practices for Engagement 7.2 Improving Metric Accuracy 7.3 Strategies for Project Longevity 8. Conclusion 8.1 Summary of Findings 8.2 Implications for Future Research 8.3 Final Thoughts on Sustainability