Security News > 2021 > May > Enterprises increasingly relying on open source software

Enterprises have a deep appreciation for the value of open source software with 100% of the information technology decision-makers in a recent survey saying that "Using open source provides benefits for their organization." The survey of 200 IT decision-makers was conducted by Vanson Bourne.

Use of open source software increasing among enterprises.

Over the past disruptive 12 months, use of open source software was reported as increasing by 79% of respondents.

Nearly half of survey respondents indicated concerns over changing open source licenses, such as the Business Source License and Server Side Public License.

Respondents selected the following drawbacks: it will increase costs; it encourages lock-in; discourages engagement from the open source community; and discourages growth in the open source market.

59% said by providing better security, 48% said by encouraging open source collaboration, 43% said by improving existing code quality and 43% said by enabling open source to run on their cloud.

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