Linux基金会：2026开源软件贡献的投资回报率：基于开源ROI调查与经济模型的洞察报告（英文版）（50页）.pdf

1、Sam Boysel,The Linux FoundationAdrienn Lawson,The Linux FoundationForewords by Chris Aniszczyk,CNCF,The Linux FoundationMasato Endo,ToyotaHillarie Prestopine,IntelFebruary 2026ROI for Open Source Software ContributionInsight from the Open Source ROI Survey and Economic ModelSponsored by:In partnersh

2、ip with:Copyright 2026 The Linux Foundation|February 2026.This report is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Public LicensePlease cite this research report when using the infographics.See citation guidance on the reports back page.ROI for Open Source Softw

3、are ContributionContentsForewords.4Executive summary.7Introduction.8Misalignment between upstream and downstream creates hidden costs.10Gaps between OSS use and contribution by organization suggest friction points.10Divergence between organization needs and project roadmaps are costly.12Private fork

4、s as technical debt.13Open source contribution delivers measurable value.15Evidence for strong ROI across the contribution spectrum.17Broad-spectrum contribution investment unlocks value.18Proven and sustained growth trajectory for contribution ROI.19Diverse mechanisms drive contribution ROI.20Found

5、ation contribution is exceptionally valuable.21An economic model of open source contribution ROI.22Model elements.22Estimates of open source ROI for top contributing organizations.23Sensitivity analysis.24Recommendations.25Methodology.26Survey demographics.27Survey data access.29About the authors.30

6、Acknowledgments.30Appendix.31ForewordsIve had the privilege of working in open source over multiple decades in a variety of different organizations and have had success and challenges in convincing organizations that it is in their strategic benefit to not only consume open source but to strategical