It’s no secret that open source software is playing an increasingly prominent role in businesses around the globe, but a recent survey has uncovered a few surprising findings about adopters’ motivations for choosing it.
Specifically, freedom from vendor lock-in is now users’ top reason for choosing open source software, according to the 451 Group.
“While we had seen vendor lock-in fade as a factor and cost as paramount two or three years ago, today vendor lock-in has become much more of a factor for customers,” explains 451 Group analyst Jay Lyman in a Tuesday blog post announcing the results.
“We believe this has to do with cloud computing and customers’ desire to maintain flexibility as they figure out how to best leverage cloud resources,” Lyman added.