Information Technology Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Impact And Recovery To 2031 The Business Research Company’s Information Technology Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Impact and Recovery to 2031 LONDON, GREATER LONDON, UK, January 5, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ -- New year, new updates! Our reports have been revised for market size, forecasts, and strategies to take on 2021 after the COVID-19 impact: https://www.thebusinessresearchcompany.com/global-market-reports Over the past five years there has been an increasing prevalence of low-cost open-source alternatives. IT industry trends show that open source has become a preferred platform for developing new technology. In the past, software publishers would open-source software that was not making money, but now companies are open sourcing software to increase their presence and share in the market. According to Allison Randal, President, Open Source Initiative, 78% of companies use open source solutions and 64% participate in open source projects, indicating an increase in open source software platforms to build applications.