2009 results from the North Bridge Venture Partners annual Future of Open Source survey.

2. Michael Skok
presenter

3. our panelists

4. Who Responded?

5. Who Responded?

6. Who Responded?

8. Live Voting Question #1
Is the Economy’s turbulence Good or Bad for
Open Source software?
Good Text osbc1 to 66937
Bad Text osbc2 to 66937

9. 2008 2009
Good Good
Bad Bad

10. Live Voting Question #2
Please choose the most important factor that
makes Open Source software attractive?
Better quality software Text osbc6 to 66937
Lower Acquisition &
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Maintenance Costs
Superior Security Text osbc8 to 66937
Freedom from vendor lock-in Text osbc9 to 66937

11. 2008 2009
Lower acquisition & maintenance costs Lower acquisition & maintenance costs
Access to code libraries Superior security
Freedom from vendor lock-in Freedom from vendor lock-in
Rapid pace of innovation Better quality software
Freedom of DIY Access to code libraries
Community support Rapid pace of innovation
Superior security Freedom of DIY

13. database (52%)
operating systems (36%)
business intelligence (28%)
WCM (22%)

14. office productivity
security tools
ERP / CRM

18. Live Voting Question #3
How is the growing use of Open Source
components impacting application complexity?
More complex Text osbc3 to 66937
No more or less complex Text osbc4 to 66937
Less Complex Text osbc5 to 66937

21. Live Voting Question # 4
Which business strategies will create the most value for
Open Source vendors over the next two years?
Subscription-based technical
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support
Professional services and
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consulting
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Dual licensing to OEM and
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corporate customers

22. 38%
31%
9%
9%
9%
5%

23. Which will have the greatest impact on
Open Source vendors?

24. Live Voting Question #5
In 5 years, what % of software purchases will be
Open Source (vs. Proprietary)?
0 - 25% Text osbc14 to 66937
26 - 50% Text osbc15 to 66937
51 - 75% Text osbc16 to 66937
76 - 100% Text osbc17 to 66937

25. 21%
28%
4%
53%
56%
2%
22%
15% 29%
57%
1% 13%
0 - 25% 26 - 50% 51 - 75% 76 - 100%

26. 21%
28%
4%
53%
56%
72% 79%
2%
22%
15% 29%
57%
71%
1% 13%

27. Implications