+1 On Sep 18, 2013 11:03 PM, "Simon Vass" <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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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The mailing list host is not responsible for them >> in >> >> any way. >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > 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) >> > >> >> >> -- >> -- >> Evolution (n): A hypothetical process whereby infinitely improbable events >> occur with alarming frequency, order arises from chaos, and no one is >> given >> credit. >> _______________________________________________ >> 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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