Survey Shows Developer Trust in Linux Security Increasing Dramatically

The survey, conducted by Evans Data Corp., Santa Cruz, Calif., showed that developers view Linux as "the most innately secure operating system. In fact, the percentage of developers who said so increased to 23 percent, up from 19 percent six months . . . The survey, conducted by Evans Data Corp., Santa Cruz, Calif., showed that developers view Linux as "the most innately secure operating system. In fact, the percentage of developers who said so increased to 23 percent, up from 19 percent six months ago. Meanwhile, according to the same survey, fewer developers said they believe Windows XP to be the most secure operating system. The number of developers who said they view Windows XP as most secure dropped from 14 per-cent six months ago to eight percent currently--a drop of more than 40 percent.

According to Evans Data, which has been conducting its North American Development Surveys twice annually since 1998, developer confidence in Linux has increased by 90 percent since 1998. In a survey the company conducted in the fall of 1998, only 34 percent of developers polled said they thought Linux was an optimal system for enterprise applications, compared to 64 percent today.

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