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New report reveals trends in Linux development since April 2008 and hints at discussion points for LinuxCon Kernel Panel

SAN FRANCISCO – August 19, 2009 — The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux, today announced it is publishing an update to its April 2008 study on Linux kernel development. The new report is written by original authors and kernel developers Jonathan Corbet and Greg Kroah-Hartman, and the Linux Foundation’s Amanda McPherson.

The August 2009 Update reprises the title “Linux Kernel Development: How Fast is it Going, Who is doing it and Who is Sponsoring it?” and is available today at http://www.linuxfoundation.org/publications/whowriteslinux.pdf. This community paper illustrates a large and distributed developer and corporate community that supports the expansion and innovation of Linux. The Linux kernel has become a common resource developed on a massive scale by companies who are fierce competitors in other areas. (continue reading…)