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    What’s Driving Companies to Launch Open-Source Programs

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    September 6, 2018
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      1What’s Driving Companies to Launch Open-Source Programs

      What's Driving Companies to Launch Open-Source Programs

      The majority of organizations—and nearly three-quarters of large enterprises—have either launched a formal open-source program or plan to do so, according to a recent survey from the Linux Foundation. The programs are intended to improve code needed for both internal purposes and for external, commercial products. They also encourage a stronger “open-source culture,” with increased recruitment of developers to work on these projects. As a result, IT expects to benefit through faster, more efficient code production. Nearly 750 engineers, developers and additional IT professionals—as well as non-IT C-level execs/managers—took part in the research. The following slide show presents survey highlights, with charts provided courtesy of the Linux Foundation.

      2Open-Source Programs Proliferate

      Open-Source Programs Proliferate

      More than one-half of all companies either have a formal open-source program or are planning to launch one. Among large enterprises (with more than 10,000 employees), this adoption/planned adoption rate increases to 74 percent.

      3Open Source Drives Internal Efforts

      Open Source Drives Internal Efforts

      Four of five organizations with an existing open-source programs use open source code for noncommercial or internal reasons. In contrast, only 67 percent of those with no plans to start an open-source programs do this, and just 64 percent of those planning to launch an open-source program do.

      4Adopters Likelier to Contribute Code Upstream

      Adopters Likelier to Contribute Code Upstream

      Among enterprises with an existing open-source program, 44 percent contribute code upstream. But only 7 percent of those with no plans to start an open-source program do this, and just 5 percent of those planning to start one do.

      5Developers Rise in Demand

      Developers Rise in Demand

      Among organizations with an existing open-source program, 37 percent recruit and hire developers to work on open-source projects. Yet, only 17 percent of those planning to start such a program are recruiting developers for this, and just 8 percent of those with no such plans are.

      6Companies Seek to Cultivate Culture Change

      Companies Seek to Cultivate Culture Change

      When asked about the roles that their open-source programs perform, 77 percent of respondents with an existing program said these initiatives foster an open-source culture within the organization. Three-quarters said the efforts help oversee open-source license compliance reviews.

      7Programs Intended to ‘Own’ Strategy

      Programs Intended to 'Own' Strategy

      Another key role for open-source programs is to “own” an open-source strategy, as cited by 73 percent of respondents with an existing program. The same percentage also indicated that the open-source program enables team members to communicate the open-source strategy both within and outside the company.

      8Businesses Take ‘Inside/Out’ Approach to Open Source

      Businesses Take 'Inside/Out' Approach to Open Source

      Among organizations overall, 72 percent “frequently” use open source code for internal reasons. And 55 percent “frequently” use open source code for commercial products.

      9Strategy Requirements Bring Struggles

      Strategy Requirements Bring Struggles

      In ranking the biggest challenges of establishing an open-source program, 54 percent of respondents who are planning to adopt a program cited strategy-related issues, such as planning a strategy. Just over one-third cited the need to set an open-source policy, as well as the need to gain executive support/buy-in.

      10Quality of Culture Looms Large

      Quality of Culture Looms Large

      Among companies with an existing open-source program, 57 percent measure success by the quality of their company’s open-source culture. One-half of those planning such a program intend to use this as a key success metric.

      11Need for Speed Prevails

      Need for Speed Prevails

      Among organizations with an existing open-source program, 44 percent measure success by their developers’ velocity, efficiency and/or productivity. Nearly two of five of those planning such a program intend to use this as a key success metric as well.

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