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Why Your Organization Needs an Open Source Program OfficeCategory: Software, Business, Security, automation
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The new survey of OSPOs found that just over 59% of respondents said a primary responsibility of an open source program is to engage with developer communities so that the company contributes to other projects effectively.
Nearly 69% of participants in the new survey by Linux Foundation Research, the TODO Group, and the New Stack said that fostering a culture of open source within an organization is the primary responsibility of an OSPO.
Open source program offices offer a central place that organizations can take stock in and govern the use of different libraries being utilized,” said Steve Turner, an analyst at Forrester.
The new survey of OSPOs found that just over 59% of respondents said a primary responsibility of an open source program is to engage with developer communities so that the company contributes to other projects effectively.
Nearly 69% of participants in the new survey by Linux Foundation Research, the TODO Group, and the New Stack said that fostering a culture of open source within an organization is the primary responsibility of an OSPO.
Open source program offices offer a central place that organizations can take stock in and govern the use of different libraries being utilized,” said Steve Turner, an analyst at Forrester.
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