Who knew that what Microsoft termed as a “malignant cancer” will be now be the operating system in our dashboard? We know it’s surprising, but Linux has formed an Automotive Grade Linux Work Group with Toyota, Nissan and Jaguar. Though QNX and Microsoft are still dominating in powering automotive infotainment systems, but they won’t be happy to face Open Source Software or OSS in this arena too.
The impact of open source extends beyond just Wikipedia’s triumph over Britannica, showcasing the power of a collaborative community of contributors. While this phenomenon has revolutionized information dissemination, a similar transformation in software may not be as imminent. We hold a somewhat skeptical view, at least in the foreseeable future. Nevertheless, it’s imperative to acknowledge the strides that open source software (OSS) has made in various pivotal domains. Notably, hosting MediaWiki, the engine behind Wikipedia, exemplifies the robustness and versatility of OSS in action.
Cloud Computing:
When it comes to cloud computing, open source platforms are dominating to the extent that now there is a battle between them. OpenStack, an IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) cloud computing project backed up by more than 150 companies, is giving a tough time to Amazon Web Service (AWS). It is a clear example of how open source is better than proprietary in fulfilling the market requirements. More on how open source is ruling the cloud can be seen on our previous blog.
Healthcare:
Healthcare is still an industry where innovation in terms of open source is relatively flat. Generally due to the idea that open source softwares are insecure and patient information can go on risk. With this notion slowly changing and the realization that Opensource softwares are more reliable than their counterparts, the list of softwares are increasing. Open Source Health Record Agent (OSEHRA) summit in October last year is an example of the slowly developing interest.
Content Management:
Content Management is the land that is fully controlled by open source softwares. WordPress, Drupal and Joomla that are considered as the status-quo of CMS around 70% of the market share. While the rest like Typo3, Movable Type, Plone, Magento and Alfresco also provide their source code to the dev community. Follow this link to see a great visual (infographic) on the status quo of the major CMS Systems
Operating System:
Though open source operating systems are not dominant in desktops, but almost 90% of the servers run on Unix or Linux. When it comes to Mobile, 150 million units of Android, a Linux based OS by Google, were sold in the first quarter of 2013 which is almost three-fourth of the market share.
The list doesn’t end here. Apache Software Foundation is maintaining over 100 open source projects. Their LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL & PHP) has far more market share than Microsoft, and as we said, will soon help you drive.
Here’s looking at how OSS has dominated the market in just a decade:
