Presence of open source software acquisition and usage policy in enterprises 2017

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Lionel Sujay Vailshery,
Oct 15, 2024
The statistic reveals the presence of open-source software acquisition and usage policies among enterprises worldwide, according to a 2017 survey. According to the survey, only 37 percent respondents had a formal policy with regard to the acquisition and usage of open source software in their organizations.

Presence of open source software acquisition and usage policy among enterprises worldwide 2017

CharacteristicShare of respondents
Yes 37%
No 43%
I don't know 19%
Showing entries 1 to 3 (3 entries in total)
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents37%37%43%43%19%19%YesNoI don't know
0%2.5%5%7.5%10%12.5%15%17.5%20%22.5%25%27.5%30%32.5%35%37.5%40%42.5%45%47.5%

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Release date

June 2024

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2017

Number of respondents

483 respondents

Special properties

executives at IoT and software companies as well as in-house development teams within enterprises

Supplementary notes

Original question: "Does your company have a formal open source software (OSS) acquisition and usage policy?"

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