The Linux Foundation, in collaboration with Canonical, conducted a survey (PDF, 43 pages) of representatives from various companies regarding the use and implementation of open-source software in enterprises. The statistics were gathered from a survey of 851 participants. Key trends:
- Participation in open-source software development:
- 19% of companies using open-source software are actively involved in maintaining or contributing code to key open projects they depend on.
- 24% reported moderate involvement in open-source development, contributing code, reporting issues, and improving documentation as much as possible.
- 20% participate limitedly in open-source work by reporting problems and engaging in discussions.
- 9% rely on commercial contractors for work on upstream projects.
- 21% use open-source software but do not contribute to its development.
- Main priorities for organizations wishing to increase their involvement in open-source development:
- 44% - sponsoring critical dependencies.
- 41% - training developers.
- 39% - increasing participation in core (upstream) projects.
- 29% - hiring or compensating maintainers of the open projects they use.
- 23% - conducting legal compliance audits.
- 12% - do not plan to increase investments in open-source software.
- Areas of usage:
- 55% of enterprises use open operating systems.
- 49% use open cloud technologies and container isolation systems.
- 46% use open web platforms and application development tools.
- 45% utilize open databases.
- 45% employ open continuous integration systems and DevOps tools.
- 40% leverage open AI systems.
- Benefits of implementing open-source software:
- 83% of organizations recognized the value of implementing open code for their future, with only 34% (up from 32% last year) having a clear strategy for open-source software implementation.
- 82% of respondents believe open-source software is a resource that fosters innovation.
- 86% - improved labor productivity.
- 84% - reduced total cost of ownership.
- 84% - decreased dependency on individual vendors.
- 79% - improved software quality.
- 78% - enhanced security.
- Advantages of companies participating in the development of open projects:
- 77% - increased professionalism of staff.
- 76% - improved software quality.
- 72% — moral satisfaction from implementing their changes.
- 72% — increased security.
- There is a growing significance of open-source software, partially explained by the influence of AI and an increase in the adoption of open AI and ML applications from 35% to 40%.
- When analyzing the implementation of open components, 44% of companies evaluate the project's community activity, 31% use automated security assessment tools, 28% conduct manual code audits, and 36% examine direct dependencies.
- 54% consider paid technical support necessary for critical workloads. Paid support is most sought after in industries like manufacturing (97%), the financial sector (96%), government institutions (92%), and IT companies (91%). 71% find a response time of 12 hours acceptable, 47% expect timely security patch releases, and 53% want guarantees of long-term support.
- The main obstacles hindering the adoption of open-source software are licensing/intellectual property issues and a lack of technical support.
- 20% of respondents believe that active participation in open-source projects provides a competitive advantage, while 74% believe that open-source software is a means to attract talent.
Source: opennet.ru
