1、12025 JAPAN SPOTLIGHT INSIGHTS REPORTThe State of Open Source Japan 2025Accelerating business value through strategic open source engagementMarco Gerosa,PhD,Northern Arizona UniversityAdrienn Lawson,The Linux FoundationForeword by Noriaki Fukuyasu,Vice President of Japan Operations,The Linux Foundat
2、ionDecember 2025Copyright 2025 The Linux Foundation|December 2025.This report is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Public License232025 JAPAN SPOTLIGHT INSIGHTS REPORTContentsForeword.4Executive summary.5Introduction.6Gains and gaps in Japans OSS.7Suppor
3、t requirements reflect open sources business value.11Security practices require further strengthening.13Business value of active open source engagement.15Organizational investment priorities and barriers.19Conclusion.21Methodology.22References.26About the authors.27Acknowledgments.2742025 JAPAN SPOT
4、LIGHT INSIGHTS REPORTForewordJapans open source journey has reached a critical inflection point.After years of working alongside OSS champions across Japanese industry,government,and academia,I have witnessed the steady evolution of understanding and engagement with open source software.Today,that e
5、volution is accelerating,driven by organizations that recognize OSS not merely as a technology choice but as a strategic imperative for competitiveness and innovation.The findings from this years report reveal both remarkable progress and persistent challenges.An impressive 69%of Japanese organizati
6、ons report increased business value from OSS over the past year and 74%recognize OSS as valuable to their organizations future.This growing recognition reflects the dedication of countless leaders in Japans OSS community who have built the foundation we stand on today.I am endlessly thankful to thos