The Linux Foundation has released its 2015 report, titled “Linux Kernel Development: How Fast It is Going, Who is Doing It, What They Are Doing and Who is Sponsoring It.”
According to the paper, nearly 12,000 developers from more than 1,200 companies have contributed to the Linux kernel since tracking began 10 years ago, and the top 10 organizations sponsoring Linux kernel development since the last report include Intel, Red Hat, Linaro, Samsung, IBM, SUSE, Texas Instruments, Vision Engraving Systems, Google, and Renesas. According to the paper, the number of paid developers is on the rise, as companies aggressively recruit top Linux talent. More than 80% of kernel development is done by developers who are being paid for their work.
The report is co-authored by Jon Corbet, Linux Kernel Developer and Editor of LWN.net; Greg Kroah-Hartman, Linux Kernel Maintainer and Linux Foundation Fellow; and Amanda McPherson, Chief Marketing Officer at The Linux Foundation.
To download the full report, visit The Linux Foundation’s Publication’s website.