87% of U.S. companies use open source!
Information Week magazine conducted a survey that indicates that American companies and government organizations are saving millions with open source software. More than 87% of American companies use open source technology. 42% of companies use open source content management solutions. 33% of companies use open source database technologies. 16% of companies use open source customer relationship managment technologies.
So what does all this mean? The popularity of open source software is increasing around the world, but for many different reasons. European companies seem to value the flexibility of open source solutions, while American companies value the savings. Many companies are using open source software on proprietary operating systems, but the Linux adoption rate is definitely expanding. Finally, the results show that user demand for customizable software does exist, despite the claims of proprietary software vendors.