In today's open source roundup: Find out who's writing Linux these days. Plus: Future Studio OS is designed for creative people, and run Android on your Windows device Who writes Linux? When some folks think about who is responsible for writing Linux, they probably have visions of basement dwelling outcasts from society toiling away on their computers day after day. But the truth is far from that stereotypical delusion. It turns out that most of the people writing Linux are a different breed altogether. SJVN reports for ZDNet: …19.4 percent of all Linux kernel development done since September 2013 appears to have been done by individual developers, but the rest has all been created by corporate programmers. Leading the way were Intel employees with 10.5 percent of Linux code to their credit. Following Intel was Red Hat, 8.4 percent; Linaro, 5.6 percent; Samsung, 4.4 percent; IBM 3.2 percent; and SUSE, 3 percent. In short, as the Linux Foundation report observes, “well over 80% of all kernel development is demonstrably done by developers who are being paid for their work.” This report covers work completed through Linux kernel 3.18, with an emphasis on releases 3.11 to 3.18. Looking closely at the contributors, it’s clear that x86 Linux is still the heart of Linux kernel development community. The presence of Linaro and Samsung also point out that ARM and Android respectively are getting their fair share of programmer time as well. All together more than 4,000 developers from 200 companies have contributed to the kernel. Half of the kernel developers were contributing for the first time. That number may look large, and it is, but the Foundation also found that “there is still a relatively small number who are doing the majority of the work. In any given development cycle, approximately 1/3 of the developers involved contribute exactly one patch.” Since the 2.6.11 release, the top ten developers have contributed 36,664 changes — 8.2 percent of the total. The top thirty developers contributed just over 17 percent of the all the code. More at ZDNet You can download the report for yourself from the Linux Foundation’s site: The kernel which forms the core of the Linux system is the result of one of the largest cooperative software projects ever attempted. Regular 2-3 month releases deliver stable updates to Linux users, each with significant new features, added device support, and improved performance. The rate of change in the kernel is high and increasing, with over 10,000 patches going into each recent kernel release. Each of these releases contains the work of over 1,400 developers representing over 200 corporations. Since 2005, some 11,800 individual developers from nearly 1,200 different companies have contributed to the kernel. The Linux kernel, thus, has become a common resource developed on a massive scale by companies which are fierce competitors in other areas. More at The Linux Foundation Future Studio OS There’s a new Linux distribution for creative people called Future Studio OS that is designed to make music, videos and graphics. This new distribution is based on Debian, and offers low latency audio and a kernel geared toward multimedia. Marius Nestor reports on Future Studio for Softpedia: The time has come to introduce you guys to a new Linux kernel-based operating system, designed for creative people who were searching for a good-looking, reliable, and modern distribution for all of their multimedia creation needs. Future Studio OS is based on a mix between Debian GNU/Linux Jessie and Sid, using a low-latency Linux kernel and the KDE4 desktop environment. The latest build of the Future Studio OS 2 operating system is now available for download, though it is not mentioned anywhere whether the system is stable or not. As its name suggests, it is an OS designed for the future, for 64-bit computing, that allows you to make astonishing graphics, beautiful music, and entertaining videos with the help of some of the best open-source applications. More at Softpedia You can get more information or download Future Studio OS from its SourceForge page: Debian-based distribution is designed for creative people, who make music, videos and graphics. Also is a collection of software for digital content creation on 64 bit computing. F.S is customized and per-configured for low latency audio. Ιt is equipped with a powerful multimedia kernel for great performances! F.S also is an ideal operating system as alternative to Windows and why not for Mac os. It has some powerful features of Linux like, no virus, no spyware, lightweight, stability, compatibility and adaptability. More at SourceForge And here’s a video preview of Future Studio OS via YouTube: Run Android on your Windows device There are many people out there who probably run a Windows device of some kind, but might also have an Android phone or tablet. Now you can get the best of both worlds by running Android on your Windows device. Preston Gralla reports for Computerworld: Do you have a favorite Android app that you wish you could run on your Windows tablet or laptop? Well, now you can. A new program called DuOS-M runs full-blown Android as its own Windows application, so that you run almost any Android app on a Windows 7/8/8.1 system. DuOS-M goes beyond mere emulation. Its abilities include Windows-Android integration, so you can copy and paste between the operating systems. It even can trick Android apps that require GPS into thinking that a Windows PC without GPS actually has it. DuOS-M runs in its own window, just like any other Windows application. You can run it full screen or in a small window on the desktop — you can also drag the window around and put it anywhere you want on the desktop — but you can’t resize the window. More at Computerworld You can get more information from the DuOS-M site: DuOS-M® is nothing less than the full Android experience, with all the features that the latest version of the popular mobile operating system has to offer. It runs fast, looks crisp and sharp and performs with no limitations – because it is 100% native Android running on your Windows hardware! DuOS-M® can run nearly all of the Android applications available in Android app markets. To get you started, it comes with preloaded Amazon Appstore. To make DuOS-M® your own, simply add your favorite Android app markets with the DuOS-M® package installer. DuOS-M® is also ARM v7 compatible, so it can run most popular ARM applications as well. More at DuOS Did you miss a roundup? Check the Eye On Open home page to get caught up with the latest news about open source and Linux. Open SourceSoftware DevelopmentTechnology Industry