Its absurd though, that Nokia which used to be a top contributor (back in the days of meego) has completely dropped out!
What I think is absurd is the Stephen Elop A) Has a job B) Might be about to become the CEO of Microsoft. Here is hoping! On 17 September 2013 09:34, Peter C. Ndikuwera <[email protected]> wrote: > I understand all that. Just think that your article doesn't clearly > point out that mobile contribution to the Linux kernel is actually > pretty minimal. > > Android is all Google - so even with X billion Android devices, the > amount of actual kernel contribution from Google doesn't increase. > > P. > > On 17/09/2013, okwii David <[email protected]> wrote: > > Peter, > > > > Let's say Linux is getting "mobilized" of recent (2012-to date) from the > > number of cooperate sponsors contributing code to the kernel. Otherwise, > > since Android -- which runs on the linux kernel -- accounts for more than > > 80% of smartphone marketshare already and still growing, then we can say > > that Linux is already "mobilized". Couple that with upcoming Linux based > > Mobile OSes like Tizen, Sailfish, Ubuntu mobile and Firefox OS. > > > > Its absurd though, that Nokia which used to be a top contributor (back in > > the days of meego) has completely dropped out! > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 7:38 AM, Peter C. Ndikuwera > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > >> David, > >> > >> A bit unfair to call Linux "mobilized" when Samsung's "sponsorship" only > >> amounts to 3.4% versus RedHat's 25.7% and The Linux Foundations 12%. > >> > >> Also, the image in your blog post should clarify that the "top 10 > >> developers" only measures from kernel version 3.2 to 3.10. > >> > >> Reading deeper into the report, the most pleasing aspect for me is that > >> people doing Linux kernel development for "free" - i.e. not aligned to > >> any > >> company is still the largest "block" of developers. > >> > >> Another interesting thing was that Ubuntu - probably the most well-known > >> desktop Linux - doesn't appear anywhere in the report. > >> > >> P. > >> > >> -- > >> Evolution (n): A hypothetical process whereby infinitely improbable > >> events > >> occur with alarming frequency, order arises from chaos, and no one is > >> given > >> credit. > >> > >> > >> On 16 September 2013 21:13, okwii David <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >>> Hello friends, > >>> > >>> Looks like Linux just got "mobilized" with mobile/embedded technology > >>> companies like Google, Samsung, Qualcomm among the top Linux kernel > >>> sponsors according to the Linux development report by the Linux > >>> foundation > >>> >> > >>> > >>> > >>> > http://www.techpost.ug/5379/linux-development-report-samsung-among-top-sponsors-tizen-closer-think/ > >>> > >>> Enjoy > >>> > >>> -- > >>> David Okwii, > >>> Technology innovator/catalyst, analyst and blogger, > >>> Editor in Chief for the TechPost <http://www.techpost.ug>, > >>> Blogger/reporter for Mozilla Uganda <http://www.mozilla-uganda.org>, > >>> Systems & Solutions Administrator for Cured Ltd, > >>> Mobile(default): +256-791-040-262, > >>> Mobile(other): +256-778-706-301, > >>> Website: w <http://oquidave.blogspot.com>ww.techpost.ug > >>> LinkedIn:http://www.linkedin.com/in/oquidave > >>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/oquidave > >>> > >>> Christ in me the Hope of Glory(Col.1:27) > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > >>> > >>> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > >>> [email protected] > >>> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > >>> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > >>> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > >>> > >>> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > >>> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > >>> > >>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > >>> attachments if any). 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