65% of companies are contributing to open source projects (Opensource.com)

The Future of Open Source Survey aims to examine trends in open source.It's hosted by Black Duck and North Bridge. Opensource.com looksat the results. "The 2016Future of Open Source Survey analyzed responses from nearly 3,400 professionals. Developers made their voices heard in the survey this year, comprising roughly 70% of the participants. The group that showed exponential growth were security professionals, whose participation increased by over 450%. Their participation shows the increasing interest in ensuring that the open source community pays attention to security issues in open source software and securing new technologies as they emerge."