1、Adrienn Lawson,The Linux FoundationForeword by Irving Wladawsky-Berger,MITDecember 20242024 Global Spotlight Insights ReportThe Role of Open Source in Uniting Innovation,Collaboration,and Resilience Across Regions and Industries2024 Global Spotlight Insights ReportCopyright 2024 The Linux Foundation

2、|December 2024.This report is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Public License.Confidence in open source security remains strong,with 68%of respondents believing that OSS is more secure than closed source software.While 50%of respondents report that thei

3、r contributions to OSS are unpaid,the biggest challenge remains lack of time(63%),followed by lack of funding(34%).Nearly half of respondents remain uncertain about how new regulations will impact open source participation.The top three industry benefits of open source are innovation(57%),standards&

4、interoperability(57%),&productivity(50%).A significant 79%of respondents believe that the open source development approach leads to better software development.Two out of five organizations employ maintainers to sustain critical OSS projects,with 74%of those organizations deriving high value from em

5、ploying maintainers.IT&media industries lead in both open source use and contributions,while regulated sectors such as government and healthcare show more cautious OSS engagement.72%of OSS contributors are motivated by learning and 69%by involvement in projects they find fascinating or useful.77%of

6、respondents agree that software developed with public funds should be open source,reflecting strong alignment with open source principles.AI/ML is the leading area benefiting from open source development,receiving the most mentions at 44%.OSS contributors dedicate an average of 9 hours per week to o