Feb 15, 2021 08:00:00

Pointed out that open source software developers are worth more than 10 trillion yen

Open source software , which allows modification and distribution regardless of whether it is for commercial or non-commercial use, and releases the source code to a wide range of people, has greatly contributed to the development of technology. However, open source development is often not seen as a useful way to promote new products or business models. Experts point out that the use of open source for various projects has a positive impact of more than $10 trillion on the EU economy each year.

How much are open-source developers really worth? Hundreds of billions of dollars, say economists | ZDNet
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According to a study commissioned by the European Commission by Open Forum Europe (OFE), a non-profit organization that promotes the use of open source software, European entrepreneurs are well aware of the benefits of open source software. and very few people use it to achieve their business goals. In response to the survey results, OFE calculated how much open source software is economically worth.

A 2018 survey shows that there are at least 260,000 individuals in the EU who contribute to the development of open source software. This is the number equivalent to 8% of programmers employed by EU companies. The amount of code written by contributors to open source software is equivalent to the amount of code written by 16,000 full-time enterprise programmers, with an economic impact of €65 billion to €95 billion (approximately 8.2 trillion). ~ Approximately 12.1 trillion yen).

OFE calculated using a method called economic statistics , if the number of contributors to open source software development increases by 10%, the EU's GDP will increase by 100 billion euros (12.7 trillion yen) annually, up to 1000 There is a possibility that individual new technology startups will be born.

In the United States, large companies with financial strength such as Facebook and Google are actively involved in the open source field, but in the EU, in contrast, small and medium-sized enterprises are the main focus. The European Commission has long implemented an open source software strategy and used it for public services, but the OFE survey says that the scope of use is limited compared to the great potential of the technology.

OFE said, 'We expect more European entrepreneurs to take advantage of open source software, and we believe that putting a monetary figure on the value that open source creates will make the technology more attractive. I hope that