Open Source in the Enterprise--An O'Reilly Radar Report

For Immediate Release
For more information, a review copy, or cover art, contact:
Kathryn Barrett (707) 827-7314 or kathrynb@oreilly.com

Open Source in the Enterprise - An O'Reilly Radar Report 
Study reveals how enterprises use open source software to save money, gain
control, and innovate

Sebastopol, CA--To what extent has open source software gained a foothold
in the enterprise? Without vendor reports or reliable company disclosures,
the picture is unclear. We know for certain that its growth is explosive:
the number of new open source projects has grown from about 12,500 in 2000
to nearly 200,000 in 2007. Its adoption has also been dramatic. Over the
past seven years, open source software downloads have jumped over 7,000
percent; total yearly downloads will reach one billion either this year or
next.

The low cost, easy access, and expansive license terms of open source are
certainly attractive-especially since IT budgets have decreased 3-5% every
year, while software costs have increased, and IT staffs have been tasked
to create web services and pursue Web 2.0 custom-service initiatives.

Through research, interviews, and innovative data mining, this Report
describes how enterprises are leveraging open source software in support
of business goals.

The findings reveal:

- The six key drivers for enterprise open source adoption, including
agility and scale, quality and security, and more. 

- Employment of open source skilled personnel is surprisingly high,
representing approximately 5% of all US large enterprise IT hiring over
the past three years.

- Enterprises need to create open source action plans to gain the most
benefit from open source opportunities. 

Along with a detailed overview of open source from an enterprise
perspective, this Report presents three Action Plans to help companies
effectively increase the use of open source.


Additional Resources:
For more information about the report, including a summary, cover graphic,
and excerpt see: 
http://radar.oreilly.com/research/os-enterprise-report.html

Open Source in the Enterprise 2008 An O'Reilly Radar Report
by Bernard Golden
July, 2008, US $399.00, PDF 
order@oreilly.com
1-800-998-9938; 1-707-827-7000

About O'Reilly
O'Reilly Media spreads the knowledge of innovators through its books,
online services, magazines, and conferences. Since 1978, O'Reilly Media
has been a chronicler and catalyst of cutting-edge development, homing in
on the technology trends that really matter and spurring their adoption by
amplifying "faint signals" from the alpha geeks who are creating the
future. An active participant in the technology community, the company has
a long history of advocacy, meme-making, and evangelism.

# # #

O'Reilly is a registered trademark of O'Reilly Media, Inc. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.