Open source software is increasingly being adopted by businesses due to its numerous benefits, including cost savings, improved security, and increased quality. Unlike proprietary software, open source gives users access to the underlying source code, allowing them to modify it themselves or hire a third party to tailor it to their needs. This leads to greater flexibility and reliability, as well as reduced costs and vendor lock-in. The adoption of open source is driven by a cultural shift in which executives are more open to working with active communities to influence projects and spur innovation. The top factors cited by respondents in the "Future of Open Source Survey" include quality, freedom from vendor lock-in, flexibility, elasticity, superior security, pace of innovation, lower costs, and access to source code. As a result, industries such as government, healthcare, and media/entertainment are moving towards adoption of open source, with technical capabilities and features cited as key reasons for choosing OSS over proprietary solutions. Companies like Sears and Chevron are also using open source software to build private cloud platforms and analyze large amounts of data, while smaller businesses may be unaware that their NAS devices and Internet routers are likely running Linux. Overall, the adoption of open source is becoming more widespread in business, with many seeing it as a leading innovation that delivers higher quality and drives growth.