Palamida, which makes software for analyzing open-source code, has released the results of a recent survey the company sponsored showing that 75 percent of organizations expect their IT budgets to decrease either moderately or significantly in 2009, and 45 percent view open source as a likely solution to the upcoming budget gap.

At the same time, 50 percent of respondents said they view security as the No. 1 concern around additional open-source adoption. Support costs and intellectual property risks were the other two top concerns.

However, the poll also found a very positive perception of open-source software functionality and quality, with nearly 63 percent of respondents believing that open-source software is either equal or almost equal to its commercial counterparts.

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