Who wrote the latest Linux kernel?
It turns out that about 2,000 developers contributed at least one patch to the 2.6.20 version of the kernel.
The study used the lines of code changed as a metric to determine the top contributions to the kernel code.
Interestingly, while kernel development was "spread out among a broad group of people, most of whom (were) paid for the work they do." Not surprisingly, Red Hat, IBM, Novell and Oracle -- top players in the Linux market -- were among the top contributors. But it is also interesting to note that companies like Nokia and Sony also contributed portions to the code.
Definitely not the case of having too many cooks.
The study used the lines of code changed as a metric to determine the top contributions to the kernel code.
Interestingly, while kernel development was "spread out among a broad group of people, most of whom (were) paid for the work they do." Not surprisingly, Red Hat, IBM, Novell and Oracle -- top players in the Linux market -- were among the top contributors. But it is also interesting to note that companies like Nokia and Sony also contributed portions to the code.
Definitely not the case of having too many cooks.
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