How should success be measured?

How all OSS project successes are measured, by the vocal exploits of its
leaders and the size of the fan club.

Being a bit harsh, but I agree that measuring OSS success is a beauty
parade.  Too often the actually successful (the ones I see being used) are
the ones that don't get the coverage as they are developed by people who use
them, rather than people with a company to feed.

Steve


On 17/09/2007, Eric Newcomer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>   I am afraid many of us would have to disagree...and actually I would
> suggest that such a debate, over which open source SOA solution is most
> poplar, is something of a "beauty contest" rather than much useful
> information.
>
> How do you measure it?  Open-ness of community?  OSI certified license?
> Number of committers?  Number of paying customers?  Number of non-paying
> customers?  Total revenues?  Some of this information is not available, at
> least not publicly...
>
> Eric
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: jeffrschneider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2007 6:44:21 PM
> Subject: [service-orientated-architecture] Re: Is Mule on fire?
>
>  Popular.
>
> It sure seems like we have an early winner in the open source space.
>
> >
> > On fire as in popular or on fire as in a burning project going down in
> > flames?
> >
> > Steve
> >
> >
> > On 14/09/2007, jeffrschneider <jeffrschneider@ ...> wrote:
> > >
> > > Is it just me... or is Mule on fire?
> > >
> > > Jeff
> > > http://schneider. blogspot. com <http://schneider.blogspot.com/>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
>
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