When Distros Go South

Aug 26, 2014, 23:00 (2 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by Ken Starks)

I don't mean system stability, that is a given with Linux, but developer stability. Can I depend on this distro to be around in two years...in five years? How is the project funded? Does this innovative project have a large development community that can step in should the lead developer become ill or takes a lengthy sabbatical?