70% of Asian software developers use open code

This number has nearly doubled in the past 3 years. The study of Evans Data (USA) showed that programmers in the region had many difficulties in writing applications before "open source" became as popular as today.

The main reason for the increase in usage is because, with open code, programmers can look at each bit in the code in detail to determine how each application will work and can be adjusted like that. Come on.

Linux has shown strong growth in the Asian hardware manufacturer community as it allows them to access experimental software at low cost. " All big companies take Linux as a key component in mobile devices and we are trying to follow that trend, " Liu JiTang, deputy general manager of mobile phone maker Datang Mobile (China). ), stated.

Prior to the small fee of using a number of closed code software, many Asian countries have more or less made efforts to promote the development of open source software. South Korea recently held a Winter of Code competition for students, with funding from state agencies and private businesses, to promote the movement to open source. People with winning projects receive $ 10,000 in prize money.

" With open code, a programmer can see how the previous person handled the problem that he himself faces now ," Evans Data experts describe. " For example, if you don't know how the database link function works, just look at a few other people's samples and then use their code in your own application in a way. valid ".

According to a survey by IDC, the number of Linux servers worldwide is expected to increase from 24% in 2005 to 33% in 2007. The corresponding rate of Windows is 59%. According to IDC, Linux will double the current small market share in the desktop segment (currently dominated by Microsoft operating systems) from 3% in 2005 to 6% next year. Analysts predict that the global market for both Linux-related hardware and software will increase 26% annually and reach a total value of $ 36 billion by 2008.

Evans Data's study - polling nearly 400 programmers in China, India, Japan, Australia and New Zealand - also said the use of XML format is growing rapidly in Asia. More than half of the software engineers in the area said they would apply the format in 2007.

XML is accepted by open source software developers because it has an open nature. This language has also been supported by Microsoft in the Office 2007 office application package.