Proof Point
Top roadblocks to open source software adoption in 2018 include lock-in of existing proprietary systems and lack of professional support, according to Digital Ocean survey
Biggest Open Source Software Adoption Roadblocks
2018 (percentage)
| Note: | Data from Digital Ocean’s Currents quarterly report surveying 6,000 developers |
Proof Point Findings
- Open Source Software – Computer source code with public license, allowing anyone to inspect, modify and enhance software for any purpose
- Biggest Roadblocks – Half of developers in Digital Ocean report named technology vendor preference of locking users into own proprietary systems (50%), and lack of professional support (46%) as top roadblocks to open source software adoption in 2018
- No Roadblock – Inversely, close to three in ten respondents answered not encountering roadblocks in using open source in workplace
- Key Growth Drivers – Include rapidly advancing emerging technologies, proliferation of collaboration platforms, and continuous migration of business processes to cloud
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Date Last Updated |
May 31, 2018
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