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"Open source" software rising in popularity
"Open source" software is rising in popularity, according to survey data. Open source software is software for which the underlying source code is readily available for modification by any interested person or firm.
In 2007, an estimated 17% of private sector firms reported using open source software, up from about 10% just two years earlier, when this practice was first measured.
As in previous years, about one-half of organizations in the public sector reported using open source software in 2007.
An advantage of open source software is flexibility, allowing users to customize or modify the software to their specific needs. In 2007, 3% of private firms and 13% of public organizations reported customizing open source software.
Dvs. næsten 100% vækst i anvendelse af FOSS i private virksomheder på 2 år.
Hvad "anvendelse" prcis dækker over gør naturligvis konklusonen noget mere tåget (det kunne være at de bruger Openoffice på et par maskiner eller at de bruger Linux bredt i virksomheden som styresystem, eller noget imellem de to) - men ikke desto mindre er det en meget kraftig vækst som tyder på og medfører en kraftig forøgelse af eksponerendingen af FOSS og OSS i professionelt øjemed.