Biggest Open Source Software Adoption Roadblocks

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

Accelerator

Business Model and Practices

Business Model
and Practices

Sector

Information Technology

Source

Date Last Updated

May 31, 2018

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