Calling All Open Source Users: TuxCare’s Annual Industry Survey

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Whether you’re a developer, sysadmin, DevOps engineer, IT leader, or anyone else that works with open source, your experience and opinions matter – and we want to hear from you!

TuxCare’s annual Open Source Industry Survey is now live! This short, 10–20 minute survey is your chance to share how you use open source, the challenges you face, and what tools or technologies you rely on most.

 

Take the Survey Now

 

Why Your Voice Matters

 

The insights gathered from this survey will shape our upcoming Open Source and Enterprise Linux Landscape Report, our annual research publication that highlights real-world trends across the open-source ecosystem.

Your feedback will help the entire community – developers, maintainers, and enterprise users alike – understand how open source is evolving inside modern organizations.

 

Check out last year’s report here.

What You’ll Get Out of It

 

While there’s no obligation to participate, users love contributing to our report because the findings will be seen by thousands of open-source enthusiasts around the world – and you can be a part of that influence in this space.

When the report is published, you’ll get a look at insights like:

  • Top tools and frameworks powering enterprise open source today
  • Shifts in how organizations secure and maintain their OSS stacks
  • Evolving attitudes toward commercial vs. community-supported software
  • Predictions for 2026 and beyond

 

Who Should Participate?

 

We’re calling on everyone who plays a role in the open-source world – whether you write code, deploy infrastructure, manage systems, or make technology decisions.

 

If you touch open-source software in your job, your opinion belongs in this year’s data!

 

How to Participate

 

It only takes 10–20 minutes to make your voice heard.

The survey won’t be open for long, and responses are anonymous.

 

Start the Survey Here

 

Your feedback will directly inform TuxCare’s 2025 Open Source and Enterprise Linux Landscape Report, helping organizations and developers worldwide understand the realities, challenges, and opportunities shaping open source today.

 

Thank You for Contributing to the Future of Open Source!

 

Open source thrives because of the people who use it, improve it, and believe in it.

By sharing your experiences, you’re helping make open source – and the tools we all depend on – stronger for everyone.

Take the survey, share it with your peers, and help us capture the true state of open source in 2025!

 

👉 Take the Survey Now

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