In recent years, the adoption and growth of open source software (OSS) have soared, with 2024 set to break records, projecting over 6.6 trillion downloads by year-end. The vast influence of open source now underpins nearly every aspect of software development.

*** This is a Security Bloggers Network syndicated blog from 2024 Sonatype Blog authored by Aaron Linskens. Read the original post at: https://www.sonatype.com/blog/the-scale-of-open-source-growth-challenges-and-key-insights