Microsoft a top Linux contributor

Microsoft makes Top 20 list of Linux kernel contributors

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.

Times have changed.

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