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The 2008 kernel summit
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| The agenda for the 2008 kernel summit has been posted. The summit is an
| annual, invitation-only event which is typically attended by 70-80
| developers. It is a rare opportunity to bring part of the kernel community
| together for focused discussions on topics which affect the kernel as a
| whole.
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http://linux-foundation.org/weblogs/lwf/2008/09/12/the-2008-kernel-summit/
"It just tells you how desperate Microsoft is for a competitor that they’re
holding up a software box produced by 100 guys in the hills of North Carolina.
Who are they trying to kid?"
--Robert Young, CEO of Red Hat
Recent:
Linux kernel developers have tripled in number
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| The Linux Foundation (LF) has published a study on Linux mainline kernel
| development. According to LF, the number of Linux kernel developers has
| tripled since 2005, with many more companies contributing to the process
| (including, potentially, the latest new LF member, Adobe).
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS6925891609.html
Linux kernel community grows, but elite group remains
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| Viro has contributed 1,571 changes to the kernel, which sits at the core of
| the Linux operating system, over the past three years, according to a new
| report from the Linux Foundation. That's more than any other individual
| developer, the report states. In contrast, Torvalds, the kernel's creator and
| steward, contributed 495 changes. Viro couldn't be reached for comment about
| the report.
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| But this group of coding superstars sails atop a roiling sea of newer
| community members, notes Jim Zemlin, executive director of the Linux
| Foundation. Roughly 3,700 developers from more than 200 companies have
| contributed to the kernel since 2005, according to the report.
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http://www.linuxworld.com/news/2008/040108-linux-kernel-community-grows-but.html?fsrc=rss-linux-news
Related:
Linux contributor base broadens
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| With more companies funding Linux work, the core hackers now delegate
| 70% of the coding
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http://www.linuxworld.com/news/2007/062807-linux-contributor-base.html
Amazing 3D view of linux kernels..
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| These are 3D renderings of dependencies in the Linux kernel source code.
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http://kerneltrap.org/node/14727
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