Open-Source Software Reaches Near-Ubiquity
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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.
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Why Metrics Matter to the Channel Not only have enterprises widely embraced open-source software, but it's also now their preferred option, a new survey of 1,300 IT professionals conducted by security software specialist Black Duck and venture capitalist firm North Bridge finds. What's even more surprising is that fact that 66 percent said they incorporate open-source code into software they share with their customers. While solution providers across the channel that resell commercial software may find the embrace of all things open source troubling, there is a silver lining. Very few organizations have any formal process for how they use and share open-source software. It may only be a matter of time before those organizations seek outside help to manage a process that is not only spiraling out of control, but also violating all kinds of compliance regulations. There may be no stopping open source at this point, but that doesn't necessarily mean there still isn't money to be made from using, managing and supporting it.