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Five Open Source Software Themes to Embrace

Publisher IDC
Published Nov 22, 2023
Length 15 Pages
SKU # IDC18334714

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Five Open Source Software Themes to Embrace


This IDC Perspective discusses the four waves of IDC survey data over the past five years that provide good insight into the evolution of the adoption of and confidence in open source software (OSS) in the United States. "Customers enjoy considerable value from open source software, and particularly from commercially supported OSS — something that they increasingly recognize and appreciate," said Al Gillen, GVP, Software Development and Open Source, IDC. "From this point forward, there is likely to be more emphasis on secure supply chain software solutions for open source software, and in conjunction with more focus on maintaining the security of the underlying OSS projects, this should lead to better, ever more reliable solutions."

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15 Pages
Executive Snapshot
Situation Overview
Dependency Upon OSS Remains High
Use of OSS Continues to Be Strong
Security of OSS Is Similar to That of Proprietary Software
Development Operations Gain Great Benefit from Using OSS
Secure Open Source Software Supply Chains Are of Definite Interest
Customers Value OSS
Advice for the Technology Buyer
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