Core Insights - The "2025 Open Atom Open Source Ecology Conference" marked the release of the "China Open Source Development Deep Report (2024)", reflecting breakthroughs in China's open source development in 2024 and the transition trajectory from 2022 to 2024 [1] - China leads globally in the number of active open source developers, reaching 2.2729 million in 2024, a year-on-year increase of 22.95%, with an average growth rate of 31.58% over the past two years [1][3] Group 1: Global Open Source Contributions - The global open source contribution volume surpassed 700 million for the first time in 2024, with the top three contributors being the United States (89.5645 million), India (54.8372 million), and China (50.3361 million), accounting for 39.78% of the total contributions from the top 30 countries and regions [2] - There is a slight downward trend in the contribution share of these three countries over the past three years, indicating a shift from concentrated contributions to a more diversified global open source innovation landscape [2] Group 2: Active Developer Growth - The number of active open source developers globally is steadily increasing, with China and India emerging as key growth engines, contributing to the evolution of the global talent structure [3] - China's share of active open source developers among the top 30 countries rose from 15.13% in 2022 to 18.29% in 2024, while India, the EU, and the US ranked second to fourth in active developer numbers [3] Group 3: Open Source Ecosystem in China - The open source ecosystem in China is characterized by a solid "head" of major cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Hangzhou, with emerging "waist" cities like Guangzhou and Chengdu showing strong growth [3] - Over 100 organizations, including major companies and institutions, are leading the open source trend, with more than 150 typical application cases across various critical sectors [4] Group 4: Open Source Projects and Applications - The open source HarmonyOS has been deployed in over 1.19 billion devices across multiple sectors, including finance, education, and healthcare, showcasing its practical value [5] - Other open source projects like OpenEuler and openKylin have also achieved significant deployment numbers, with openKylin exceeding 24 million installations [6] Group 5: Open Source Talent Development - Open source education is identified as a key pathway for cultivating talent in the open source ecosystem, with recommendations for policy support, enhanced teaching capabilities, and deeper collaboration between academia and industry [7]