Microsoft contributes to Linux Kernel

[KiwiNZ]

Linux kernel in 2011: 15 million total lines of code and Microsoft is a top contributor


http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2012/04/linux-kernel-in-2011-15-million-total-lines-of-code-and-microsoft-is-a-top-contributor.ars

Who has been sleeping in my porridge?

[dpny]

But if you download the source, most of the MS additions are commented out lines saying. "Linux suxx0rs!"

[Lucradia]

Doesn't mean that they are the top contributor. They probably use some linux code in Windows, and thus (due to the GNU/GPL) have to contribute updates back to the original source.

[jrothwell97]

Doesn't mean that they are the top contributor.

Similarly, Patrick Stewart, whilst a good actor, is not necessarily the greatest actor in the world, which makes him a fraud. :P


They probably use some linux code in Windows, and thus (due to the GNU/GPL) have to contribute updates back to the original source.
Not exactly.

As far as I can work out, MS's contributions are primarily to improve the stability of virtualised Linux instances on Windows servers. They've had 688 commits accepted, which is broadly comparable to companies such as Atheros, and around 30% short of Google's thousand or so contributions. It's dwarfed by companies such as Novell, Red Hat, TI and Intel (all of whom have offered thousands of changes) but is a good show overall.

It's interesting to note that Canonical doesn't appear on that list, but unsurprising at the same time: most of Ubuntu's development process is focused around the userland and the UI.

[forrestcupp]

What? A recurring discussion started by a mod? :)


But if you download the source, most of the MS additions are commented out lines saying. "Linux suxx0rs!"

:lol:

[KiwiNZ]

What? A recurring discussion started by a mod? :)



:lol:

It occurred to me that it might recur however the occurrence was not so obvious as to assign recurrence status and create this occurrence in the recurring topics.
However having regard to all relevant factors and notwithstanding anything to the contrary if the aforementioned occurrence is a recurrence I will concede and duly assign.

[CharlesA]

It occurred to me that it might recur however the occurrence was not so obvious as to assign recurrence status and create this occurrence in the recurring topics.
However having regard to all relevant factors and notwithstanding anything to the contrary if the aforementioned occurrence is a recurrence I will concede and duly assign.
*head asplodes*

[mehaga]

Linux kernel in 2011: 15 million total lines of code and Microsoft is a top contributor...


Microsoft... They only contribute the virtualization related stuff and they still manage to introduce more bloat than anybody else =D>

[forrestcupp]

It occurred to me that it might recur however the occurrence was not so obvious as to assign recurrence status and create this occurrence in the recurring topics.
However having regard to all relevant factors and notwithstanding anything to the contrary if the aforementioned occurrence is a recurrence I will concede and duly assign.

That's like a mix between Dr. Seuss and Lewis Carrol. :)

[vasa1]

http://www.h-online.com/open/features/Kernel-Comment-Taking-a-partial-view-1517272.html

LOL! But one must admit that MS has a presence nearly everywhere often disguised.

[Random_Dude]

It occurred to me that it might recur however the occurrence was not so obvious as to assign recurrence status and create this occurrence in the recurring topics.
However having regard to all relevant factors and notwithstanding anything to the contrary if the aforementioned occurrence is a recurrence I will concede and duly assign.

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ldyanyS1SJ1qaqps8o1_400.gif

[synaptix]

It occurred to me that it might recur however the occurrence was not so obvious as to assign recurrence status and create this occurrence in the recurring topics.
However having regard to all relevant factors and notwithstanding anything to the contrary if the aforementioned occurrence is a recurrence I will concede and duly assign.

Trying to understand and comprehend this without having brain asplosion...

http://pic80.picturetrail.com/VOL2135/12119137/23890098/401627452.jpg

[Lucradia]

It occurred to me that it might recur however the occurrence was not so obvious as to assign recurrence status and create this occurrence in the recurring topics.
However having regard to all relevant factors and notwithstanding anything to the contrary if the aforementioned occurrence is a recurrence I will concede and duly assign.

Proper grammar below:


It occurred to me that it might be a recurrent [0]; however the occurrence [1] at which I posted this, was not so obvious as to assign recurrence status to it and instead [2] create this occurrence in the recurring topics.
However, having regard to all of the [3] relevant factors and notwithstanding anything to the contrary. If the aforementioned occurrence is a recurrent, I will concede. [4]

[0]: Recur has to be used without an object. You have to use "recurrent" for with an object.

[1]: The word "occurrence" shouldn't actually be used here due to how you are perceiving the post you posted. It should actually be "moment" so that the "at which" that comes after it can be removed. Adding "at which" was needed to keep "occurrence" there.

[2]: Lack of "instead" makes this a strange sounding sentence.

[3]: "Of the" is needed here because you used "to the" before the word contrary.

[4]: "and duly assign" is not needed.

[KiwiNZ]

Proper grammar below:



[0]: Recur has to be used without an object. You have to use "recurrent" for with an object.

[1]: The word "occurrence" shouldn't actually be used here due to how you are perceiving the post you posted. It should actually be "moment" so that the "at which" that comes after it can be removed. Adding "at which" was needed to keep "occurrence" there.

[2]: Lack of a negative makes this a strange sounding sentence.

[3]: "Of the" is needed here because you used "to the" before the word contrary.

[4]: "and duly assign" is not needed.

Say what now

[Lucradia]

Say what now

I actually understood what you said :P But it was riddled with mistakes, so I fixed it.

[Basher101]

Say what now

my thoughts exactly. I did not understand a thing^^

[KiwiNZ]

I actually understood what you said :P But it was riddled with mistakes, so I fixed it.

psssttt ......... it was supposed to be ;)

[Lucradia]

psssttt ......... it was supposed to be ;)

Even with the corrections, it would still be hard to understand for an "average" person :P

[alexfish]

Say what now
Dragons
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0892769/

[MisterGaribaldi]

It occurred to me that it might recur however the occurrence was not so obvious as to assign recurrence status and create this occurrence in the recurring topics.
However having regard to all relevant factors and notwithstanding anything to the contrary if the aforementioned occurrence is a recurrence I will concede and duly assign.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4Dvc1NrZJI

And *that* is all I gotta say about that.

[KiwiNZ]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4Dvc1NrZJI

And *that* is all I gotta say about that.

Correct, I am who I am , I am not who I am not. I am where I am and where I am not I am not. Therefore I said what I said because I could say what I said, if I could say what I said, I would not have said what I said. To be who I am and to say what I say is because I am what am at the place which I am at.

[PapaGary]

..........

[vasa1]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4Dvc1NrZJI

And *that* is all I gotta say about that.

That's another really wonderful post. Thank you. It makes up for the other one although it doesn't explain it.

[wolfen69]

correct, i am who i am , i am not who i am not. I am where i am and where i am not i am not. Therefore i said what i said because i could say what i said, if i could say what i said, i would not have said what i said. To be who i am and to say what i say is because i am what am at the place which i am at.

wow

[sffvba[e0rt]

This thread had a topic, but I eated it...

http://lizzybeth89.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/i-made-you-a-cookie-but-i-eated-it.jpg


404

[synaptix]

Correct, I am who I am , I am not who I am not. I am where I am and where I am not I am not. Therefore I said what I said because I could say what I said, if I could say what I said, I would not have said what I said. To be who I am and to say what I say is because I am what am at the place which I am at.
http://i3.kym-cdn.com/profiles/icons/big/000/013/565/I%20see%20what%20you%20did%20there%20Fry.png

[forrestcupp]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4Dvc1NrZJI

And *that* is all I gotta say about that.

Hahaha. I need a transcript of that.

[MisterGaribaldi]

Correct, I am who I am , I am not who I am not. I am where I am and where I am not I am not. Therefore I said what I said because I could say what I said, if I could say what I said, I would not have said what I said. To be who I am and to say what I say is because I am what am at the place which I am at.

http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/3818/oldenglishwhereas01.png
KiwiNZ, being a person natural and native to this world, and not a non-existant party or in any way alien unto it, having been deposited upon it from external origins, either by his consent or in the absence of it, does hereby either swear or affirm, though he may, at his option, merely form an opinion which is concurrent with the chief and major theme herein described, unless, this being the second Tuesday of the month, in which case he may also merely intone his satisfaction, that he is, in fact, the genuine article of himself and, consequently, not any other person, party, organization, or otherwise an entity which he is not. And, having thereby having determined this to be the natural and correct case, it is allowed that he may have said what he said and may not have, likewise, said that which he did not, in fact say, owing to the fact that he could not have said what he did not say because he did not, in fact, say what he did not say, concurrent with and in consequence of the fact that he said what he said.

[KiwiNZ]

http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/3818/oldenglishwhereas01.png
KiwiNZ, being a person natural and native to this world, and not a non-existant party or in any way alien unto it, having been deposited upon it from external origins, either by his consent or in the absence of it, does hereby either swear or affirm, though he may, at his option, merely form an opinion which is concurrent with the chief and major theme herein described, unless, this being the second Tuesday of the month, in which case he may also merely intone his satisfaction, that he is, in fact, the genuine article of himself and, consequently, not any other person, party, organization, or otherwise an entity which he is not. And, having thereby having determined this to be the natural and correct case, it is allowed that he may have said what he said and may not have, likewise, said that which he did not, in fact say, owing to the fact that he could not have said what he did not say because he did not, in fact, say what he did not say, concurrent with and in consequence of the fact that he said what he said.

Exactly, sometimes one is forced to consider the possibility that affairs are being conducted in a manner which, all things being considered and making all possible allowances is, not to put too fine a point on it, perhaps not entirely straightforward