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Microsoft Counted As Key Linux Contributor
alphadogg writes "For the first time ever, Microsoft can be counted as a key contributor to Linux. The company, which once portrayed the open-source OS kernel as a form of cancer, has been ranked 17th on a tally of the largest code contributors to Linux. The Linux Foundation's Linux Development Report, released Tuesday, summarizes who has contributed to the Linux kernel, from versions 2.6.36 to 3.2. The 10 largest contributors listed in the report are familiar names: Red Hat, Intel, Novell, IBM, Texas Instruments, Broadcom, Nokia, Samsung, Oracle and Google. But the appearance of Microsoft is a new one for the list, compiled annually."
It's measured in "changes", too... so I'm cynically assuming that Microsoft had to convert every variable to Hungarian notation, duplicate a few hundred functions, and add a glass-styled animated panel to the boot display.
You do not have a moral or legal right to do absolutely anything you want.
MS mostly just copied the ideas from Commodore (preemptive tasking) and Atari (both of which developed the idea of a multimedia PC that could playback videos and music).
Here's a name you should remember and admire: Jay Miner. He produced most of the innovations from 1977's Atari VCS/2600 through 1985's Amiga. It took Microsoft about 10 years to catch up, and Apple 15 years (OS 10).
The guy who developed the SID music chip also deserves some credit: Bob Yannes.
My AC stalker: " I personally agree with your posts most of the time, but that won't keep me from modding you troll"
It's not legitimate at all. No one uses Hyper-V other but by mistake, or out of loyalty to Microsoft. Microsoft is trying to legitimize the use of its product at the expense of running Linux properly, and sabotages "Linux systems" that are built under virtualization.
Contrary to the popular belief, there indeed is no God.