Analysis of the relationship of the level of maturity process with the Success of Open Source Projects

The success of free software and open source projects has sparked interest in the use of his model to develop mature software. However, its ad hoc nature can also produce poor quality software or failures in projects. In this article it is analyze the SourceForge.net projects described in order to test the hypothesis that under the open source model there is a relationship between the levels of maturity of process with success of the projects. The processes are identified as key factors in the success of free software projects and this study addresses the question of whether their level of maturity differs notably between successful and unsuccessful projects. The knowledge gained can be applied to improve the processes used in both projects free software as in software engineering in general.