 exist independently of any individual participant or
sponsor—think of it as the likelihood that the project would
continue even if all of its founding members were to move on to other
things.  Technical success is not hard to achieve, but without a
robust developer base and social foundation, a project may be unable
to handle the growth that initial success brings, or the departure of
charismatic individuals.</p><p>There are various ways to achieve this kind of success.  Some
involve a formal governance 