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This helps you understand whether or not a repository is at risk of abandonment should a key contributor become unavailable. This information is particularly important if you plan on being a long-term contributor or if your project relies on an open-source project for the long term.

You can read more about [what it is and how it can be interpreted](https://opensauced.pizza/blog/Understanding-the-Lottery-Factor).

## Repositories as a Dataset

[Repositories as a Dataset](../glossary/#repository-insights) refers to viewing repositories as complete and indepth information sources. It suggests holistically treating repositories by considering GitHub discussions, issues, and general activity and considering the history of entire repositories.

In the context of AI and its role in aiding developers, treating Repositories as a dataset helps train more context-aware AI models and makes this information more accessible to all.

This is helpful, as having more context around a repository you want to contribute to can make the process of contributing and onboarding much smoother.

You can read more about [the case for treating repositories as datasets and why that is important](https://opensauced.pizza/blog/github-repos-as-datasets).

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