开源软件贡献的投资回报率：基于开源ROI调查与经济模型的洞察

Insight from the Open Source ROISurvey and Economic Model Sam Boysel, The Linux FoundationAdrienn Lawson, The Linux Foundation Forewords byChris Aniszczyk, CNCF, The Linux FoundationMasato Endo, ToyotaHillarie Prestopine,Intel February 2026 ROI for Open Source Software Contribution Contents Forewords........................................................................................................................................................4Executive summary.........................................................................................................................................7Introduction.....................................................................................................................................................8Misalignment between upstream and downstream creates hidden costs.......................................10Gaps between OSS use and contribution by organization suggest friction points.............................10Divergence between organization needs and project roadmaps are costly......................................12Private forks as technical debt..................................................................................................................13Open source contribution delivers measurable value...............................................................................15Evidence for strong ROI across the contribution spectrum.......................................................................17Broad-spectrum contribution investment unlocks value......................................................................18Proven and sustained growth trajectory for contribution ROI.............................................................19Diverse mechanisms drive contribution ROI...........................................................................................20Foundation contribution is exceptionally valuable................................................................................21An economic model of open source contribution ROI...............................................................................22Model elements..........................................................................................................................................22Estimates of open source ROI for top contributing organizations........................................................23Sensitivity analysis.....................................................................................................................................24Recommendations.........................................................................................................................................25Methodology...................................................................................................................................................26Survey demographics.................................................................................................................................27Survey data access.....................................................................................................................................29About the authors..........................................................................................................................................30Acknowledgments..........................................................................................................................................30Appendix.........................................................................................................................................................31 Forewords I’ve had the privilege of working in open source over multipledecades in a variety of different organizations and have hadsuccess and challenges in convincing organizations that it isin their strategic benefit to not only consume open sourcebut to strategically contribute. In today’s world, open sourceis interwoven across all industries as a critical infrastructurelayer that we all depend on and is the layer where most moderninnovation is taking place. Especially in the context of AI and therecent rapid technological change, the distinction between anorganization that merely consumes open source software andone that actively contributes marks the difference between anorganization stagnating and innovating. Strategic contribution is also a primary driver of innovation andcompetitive advantage. Innovation is no longer a solo sport;by collaborating with peers and even competitors on opensource projects, companies can subsidize their R&D with theadded benefit of avoiding stagnation and vendor lock-in. Activestewardship in an open source community allows a company tosteer roadmaps toward their own strategic goals and even buildproducts faster. Ultimately, moving from passive consumption toactive contribution transforms open source from a cost savingtool into a powerful engine for innovation, market l