1、In partnership with:October 2023Adrienn Lawson,The Linux Foundation Stephen Hendrick,The Linux FoundationForeword by Sachiko Muto,OpenForum Europe and RISE Research Institutes of SwedenGlobal Spotlight 2023Survey-based insights into the global landscape of open source trends,sustainability challenge

2、s,and growth opportunitiesCopyright 2023 The Linux Foundation|October 2023 This report is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Public License77%of organizations in Europe,71%in the Americas,and 56%in Asia Pacific BELIEVE THAT BENEFITS EXCEED THE COSTS OF OS

3、S USE.OSS VALUEOPEN SOURCE USE AND CONTRIBUTION POLICIES WITHIN ORGANIZATIONS ARE ASYMMETRICAL,leaning toward more permissive use policies and stricter contribution policies.OSS POLICIESOn a global average,90%of organizations surveyed USE OPEN SOURCE AT A MODERATE,SIGNIFICANT,OR WIDESPREAD LEVEL.OSS

4、 USEA total of 68%of respondents believe that OSS IS MORE SECURE THAN CLOSED SOURCE SOFTWARE.OSS SECURITYOrganizations with an OSPO or clear strategy are more likely to FOLLOW A RIGOROUS APPROACH WHEN CONTRIBUTING CODE.OSS CONTRIBUTIONPeople contribute in their personal time for various reasons,be i

5、t for INDIVIDUAL OR COLLECTIVE BENEFIT.OSS CONTRIBUTIONLeading concerns about contributions include LEGAL,LICENSING,AND LEAKING IP ISSUES.OSS CHALLENGESOSS SUSTAINABILITYOnly 24%of organizations surveyed REQUIRE TRAINING IN SECURE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT.OSS SECURITYOSS use brings many benefits,includi

6、ng IMPROVED PRODUCTIVITY&SOFTWARE QUALITY,&A LOWER COST FOR SOFTWARE.OSS VALUEThe top action when evaluating a new OSS component is CHECKING THE ACTIVITY LEVEL OF THE PROJECT COMMUNITY.OSS USEOSS contributions ALWAYS OR OFTEN RESULT IN IMPROVED SOFTWARE QUALITY according to 52%of respondents.OSS VAL