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Microsoft makes Top 20 list of Linux kernel contributors |
04-03-2012 |
Microsoft makes Top 20 list of Linux kernel contributors
The Linux Foundation has released its annual report on the state of the software, and reports that Microsoft has made it into the Top 20 of companies that sponsor development of the Linux kernel – quite a change for the operating system.
For contributions made to the kernel since version 2.6.36, Microsoft ranks 17th, with Redmond's contribution estimated at 1 per cent of the whole. The top contributing companies were Red Hat, Intel, and Novell. Samsung and Texas Instruments were also named as fast-growing contributors, reflecting an increase in interest in Linux for mobile and embedded systems.
Overall, the number of developers working on Linux has never been higher. Version 3.2 took code contributions from 1,316 developers, compared to 389 on version 2.6.11, and over 226 companies contributed to the latest release.
Reference: http://www.linuxfoundation.org |
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