One year ago, Linux kernel development was almost predominately Red Hat’s game. This day, Red Hat’s lead has dipped considerably, according to a report just released by the Linux Foundation.

Red Hat continues to contribute/sponsor 11.2 percent of the Linux kernel’s development, down from 14.4 percent in 2007, while Novell has jumped from an anemic 3.6 percent in 2007 to a robust 8.9 percent in 2008. Perhaps not surprisingly, Novell’s share of the Linux market has grown considerably in that same time, with Novell reporting a 200 percent increase in its Linux business over the past year.

(Credit: Linux Foundation)

So, while Novell crows about its rise in revenue market share in the Linux market, it’s the company’s development market share that I view as the true leading indicator of its business. Linux sales are up 200 percent, while Linux development is up 250 percent. See a correlation?

In open source, it’s all about “owning” the source of code, not necessarily the source code.

Importantly, it’s not just Novell and Red Hat who contribute. As detailed statistics demonstrate, the Linux kernel is perhaps the world’s largest, most distributed development effort, reflecting its increasing importance to an ever-widening array of disparate parties:

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There were a slew of new open-source companies launched (or still getting first looks) at last week’s Open Source Business Conference. A few sites (Socialized Software and ZDNet, to name two of them)have been pointing to some of the more promising ones.

Here are a few to watch:…

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JP Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) has announced the launch of DealVault. This is a new technology that tracks private equity investments valuations, performance, risk and exposure analysis. JP Morgan’s unit called Private Equity Fund Services (PEFS) developed the system to provide CFOs, deal and investor relations professionals with a platform to centralize deal tracking information.

DealVault will also integrate with bookkeeping and back office systems, in order to grant administration one platform. Private equity managers will be able to store portfolio company information in a web-based solution, package information in an auditor-friendly format, allow independent valuation reviews, and to cut time spent aggregating and reconciling volumes of data.

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Does something seem wrong or off about the timing of this launch? In 2006 this would have garnered much attention. In 2007 it would have been mandatory. While the billionaires are all supposed to be immune to economic sensitivity, that just isn’t quite holding up right now. Another wave of private equity will come again, at least that is what history dictates. But the launch timing is probably one that could have been picked superior.

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Adobe has just joined the Linux Foundation, to which I say, “Welcome!” and “About time!”

The “Welcome” goes without saying, but the “About time” reflects my belief that a more inclusive perspective on Linux (and open source, generally) is required to take it to the next level.

Adobe represents an …

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(Credit: Linux Foundation)

One year ago Linux kernel development was nearly predominately Red Hat’s game. Today, Red Hat’s lead has dipped considerably, according to a report just released by the Linux Foundation.

While Red Hat continues to contribute/sponsor 11.2 percent of the Linux kernel’s development, down from 14.4 percent in 2007, while Novell has jumped from an anemic 3.6 percent in 2007 to a robust 8.9 percent in 2008. Perhaps not surprisingly, Novell’s share of the Linux market has grown considerably in that same time, with Novell reporting a 200 percent increase in its Linux business over the past year.

So, while Novell crows about its rise in revenue market share in the Linux market, it is its development market share that I view as the true leading indicator of its business. Linux sales are up 200 percent, while Linux development is up 250 percent. See a correlation?

In open source, it’s all about “owning” the source of code, not necessarily the source code.

Importantly, it’s not just Novell and Red Hat who contribute. As detailed statistics demonstrate, the Linux kernel is perhaps the world’s largest, most distributed development effort, reflecting its increasing importance to an ever-widening array of disparate parties:

… Source:The Open Road

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