FIGURE 15 ORGANIZATIONAL DEMOGRAPHIC Organization �iz� G�ographic r�gion Indu�try Small (1–249) 29% US/CA 48% 48% In�ormation and T�chnology 23% 27% 8% ��dium (250–999) Europ� Financial ��rvic�� 26% 22% 6% Larg� (1,000–9,999) A�ia-Paci�ic �anu�acturing Small (1–249) 22% 3% 6% Oth�r Bu�in��� ��rvic�� R�tail, �hol��al� and Q8, Sampl� �iz� = 490 Q7, Sampl� �iz� = 496 5% E-comm�rc� 5% H�althcar� Oth�r nam�d indu�tri�� 28% Q6, Sampl� �iz� = 496 The study data were collected via an online survey that was open The final sample size analyzed for the survey was 496. This from December 21, 2022, to February 6, 2023, and was promoted sample size only includes those respondents who passed a variety via social media, the Linux Foundation and Linux.com websites, of screening and filtering criteria. These 496 responses were and the Linux Foundation Newsletter and with the support of the obtained from the aforementioned sources: following partners: the JDF, Green Software Foundation, OpenUK, • 295 (60%) responses from a third-party panel. These Ecma International, OpenChain, SPDX, Trust Over IP, C2PA, respondents are primarily IT end-user organizations and GraphQL, and RISC-V. We also hired a third-party panel provider have no affiliation with the Linux Foundation. (60% of the final sample) to promote more diversity of answers. THE 2023 STATE OF OPEN STANDARDS EMPIRICAL RESEARCH ON THE TRANSITION TO OPEN STANDARDS 32