Free and open source software (FOSS) has become an important part of the modern economy. It has been estimated that FOSS makes up 80-90% of any given piece of modern software, and software is an increasingly important resource in almost every industry.
To better understand the state of security and resilience in the FOSS ecosystem, and how organizations and companies can support it, the Linux Foundation conducted a survey of FOSS participants. The results were quite predictable.
- Demographics: Most men aged 25-44
- Geography: Most of Europe and America
- IT sphere: the majority develops software and services
- Programming languages: C, Python, Java, JavaScript
- Motivation: finalizing something for yourself, learning, hobbies.
- and other survey topics available at the link
Source: linux.org.ru