Open source software
Level of Open-Source Software Adoption
To varying degrees, 78% of companies use open-source software. That’s almost twice as many organizations using open source than there were in 2010.
Use of Open-Source Software
More than nine out of 10 (93%) respondents said their use of open-source software stayed the same or increased in the past year. Surprisingly, 66% said they incorporate open-source code in software they provide to their customers.
Open-Source Participation
Almost two-thirds (64%) said they participate in open-source projects. In the next two to three years, 88% said they expect to contribute.
Open Source as a First Choice
Two-thirds (66%) said they consider open-source software before evaluating other options; 43% said open-source software is superior to proprietary software.
A Matter of Scale
Well over half (58%) said open-source software scales better than proprietary software.
A Matter of Security
55% said open source delivers superior security over proprietary software. Security of open source is also expected to rise to 61% in the next two to three years.
Managing Open-Source Software
More than 55% said their companies have no formal policy or procedure for open-source consumption, and only 27% have a formal policy for employee contributions to open-source projects.
No Open-Source Inventory
Less than 42% maintain an inventory of open-source components, and only 16% have an automated code-approval process.
Open-Source Satisfaction
More than 50% are unsatisfied with their ability to understand known security vulnerabilities in open-source components, but only 17% plan to monitor open-source code for security vulnerabilities.
Biggest Open-Source Impact
Cloud computing (39%), big data (35%), operating systems (33%) and the Internet of things (31%) are expected to be impacted most by open source in the next two to three years.