OPEN Source Software (OSS) projects are developed and
distributed for free, with full access to the project
source code. Recently there has been a significant increase
in the use of these projects. Some OSS projects have earned
themselves a high reputation and corporate sponsorships.
Large corporations (e.g., IBM, SUN microsystems) are
becoming involved with the OSS movement in various
capacities. Projections indicate that the corporate interest in
OSS projects will grow stronger in the future [1] and these
projects will see integration in enterprise architecture [2].
This increased use of OSS projects creates the need for
better project evaluation measures.