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Does Microsoft contribute to Linux?

Microsoft is a member of not only the Linux Foundation but also the Linux kernel security mailing list (a rather more select community). Microsoft is submitting patches to the Linux kernel “to create a complete virtualisation stack with Linux and Microsoft hypervisor”.

Why does Microsoft fund Linux?

“As a cloud platform company we aim to help developers achieve more using the platforms and languages they know,” said Scott Guthrie, Executive Vice President, Microsoft Cloud and Enterprise Group. “The Linux Foundation is home not only to Linux, but many of the community’s most innovative open source projects.

What is Microsoft source code?

Source code — the underlying set of instructions that run a piece of software or operating system— is typically among a technology company’s most closely guarded secrets and Microsoft has historically been particularly careful about protecting it.

Who is the biggest contributor to Linux?

According to the latest statistics reported on LWN.net, Intel tops the chart as one of the most active employers for Linux Kernel 5.10 LTS development cycle. Intel’s contribution is nothing out of ordinary.

Is Microsoft releasing Office for Linux?

Short Answer: No, Microsoft will never release Office suite for Linux.

Is Microsoft a top open source contributor?

Microsoft has been nipping at the top open source contributor position for years, but a new analysis by Adobe developer Fil Maj puts Microsoft into a whole other universe of contributions. Or, at least, of contributors.

How many companies contribute to open source on GitHub?

Getting at the GitHub truth around open source Rank Company Employees Contributing 1 Microsoft 4,550 2 Google 2,267 3 Red Hat 2,027 4 IBM 1,813

Is Microsoft a better source of code than Google?

By his estimation, Microsoft came out on top in terms of total contributors (about 1,300), compared to second-place Google (about 900 contributors), while Google topped the charts in terms of actual code pushed to repositories (about 1,100 compared to Microsoft’s roughly 825). It was an excellent attempt, but some of the data didn’t ring true.

Does Microsoft have any Linux kernel developers?

Engineer Jeff Schroeder, for example, has noted: Microsoft has “prolific Linux kernel developers, but primarily just for Hyper-V, which makes Linux run well on Azure. A lot of their contributions (and Amazon’s as well) are self-serving like that.