Developers like open source, working hard
According to a survey for Dr. Dobb’s Report by Forrester Research published in Information Week, open source software has gained wide acceptance by developers. The survey found several items of interest:
- Nearly 4 out of 5 developers use open source software for development and / or application deployment
- MySQL ranks third behind MS SQL Server and Oracle as the primary database for deployed applications
- More than 1/3 of developers use SVN for source code management, which is almost 3 time the number of developers using the next closest competitor, MS SourceSafe
- Most of the 5% of developers who use an Apple as their primary development machine target Linux or Windows, not OS X
- So-called rich Internet applications (RIAs) are increasingly being developed, often using Javascript tools like jQuery
- 9% of developers have used CMS applications like Drupal and RavenNuke™ as part of their development work
- 60% of developers view their work as more than 9-to-5 and continue to apply development skills outside their jobs on side projects
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