Linux Wireless Apps Increase 50% in 6 Months....(some COBT/IBM news to):
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Business Editors & Computer Technology Writers
SANTA CRUZ, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 13, 2000--Evans Data
Corporation released today the second volume of its continuing Linux
Developers Survey series, a comprehensive study of over 300 Linux
Developers interviewed in August 2000. The study reveals there was
over 50% increase of Linux applications being written for wireless
devices in the last six months.
The study looked at various implementations and found that over
50% of developers plan to develop applications for internal corporate
use, and 40% are planning to create e-commerce applications. Only 20%
of developers are writing applications for mobile devices; however,
this number reflects over 50% increase since the Spring 2000 survey.
These percentages reflect multiple response results (where developers
were allowed more than one answer) and therefore do not add up to 100.
See evansdata.com for the complete data
table.
"Wireless is hot among developers now," said Janel Garvin, VP of
Research at Evans Data, "but this increase among Linux developers is
astounding." Wireless appplications showed the largest increase
compared to apps for internal corporate use, e-commerce apps, web
portals, and apps for embedded systems.
In regard to obstacles to Linux development, the majority of those
surveyed cited the lack of device drivers as Linux' biggest problem.
Other strong concerns included a lack of good development tools and
public awareness.
The Linux Developer Survey research series focuses exclusively on
Linux developers and is conducted twice a year. With 140 pages and 10
chapters, it presents more data on Linux developers than ever before
available. Research analysis and commentary is by Albion Butters. For
the complete table of contents, see
evansdata.com.
Evans Data Corporation provides market research focused on the
software development community. Custom quantitative and qualitative
research is available, as well as subscriptions to the North American
Developer Survey, the International Developer Survey, the Enterprise
Development Management Issues survey series, the Linux Developer
series, the new Database Developer Survey, and the new Wireless
Application Development series to be launched September 2000.
EDC can be reached at www.evansdata.com, or 831/425-8451. EDC is a
division of the American Science Corp. EDC surveys are distributed in
Japan by ODS -- ods.co.jp.
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CONTACT: Evans Data Corporation
Ana Zanger, 831/457-9013
azanger@evansdata.com
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