Whats going with LINUX..!!

Ever guessed how many people actually work towards writing Linux? Well, the figure is pretty startling. Atleast so revealed the latest report by The Linux Foundation titled "Linux Kernel Development: How Fast It is Going, Who is Doing It, What They Are Doing and Who is Sponsoring It." The report says that the over 10,000 developers have been contributing to Linux in the last eight years.
Reportedly, almost 10,000 developers from more than 1,000 companies have contributed to the Linux kernel since 2005, when the tracking actually began. Compare it to the last report and you will realise that the figure was more than 1,100 developers from 225 companies. This contribution has multiplied with Linux Kernel 3.10, which has seen the highest ever contribution from developers.

In addition, mobile and embedded companies are also taking keen interest in Linux. Companies like Linaro, Samsung and Texas Instruments now contribute 11 per cent in comparison to the previous 4.4 per cent. Google has also increased its contribution.

The report also revealed the top 10 organisations that sponsor Linux kernel development. The names are Red Hat, Intel, Texas Instruments, Linaro, SUSE, IBM, Samsung, Google, Vision Engraving Systems, Consultants and Wolfson Microelectronics.

According to a ZDNET report, the rate of Linux development continues to accelerate. The average number of changes accepted into the kernel per hour is 7.14, which translates to 171 changes every day and more than 1,200 per week.

Kim Zemlin, executive director at The Linux Foundation said, "Linux represents the future of how new software and technologies will be built. Understanding how it’s developed is important to the industry. This year’s Linux development report represents exponential growth in the community and its pace of development, illustrating how collaboration advances innovation."