http://blog.mozilla.com/gen/2008/07/16/significant-linux-contributors-from-japan/ Gen Kanai's Mozilla weblog Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:08:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 http://blog.mozilla.com/gen/2008/07/16/significant-linux-contributors-from-japan/#comment-51705 Jonathan Watt Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:16:29 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/gen/2008/07/16/significant-linux-contributors-from-japan/#comment-51705 I think when some people talk about open source participation being low in Asia they often have in mind volunteer contributions and other non-paid participation from individuals who find that FOSS appeals to them. It would be interesting to know what proportion of the 15% of kernel contributions that come from Japan are from volunteers and how that proportion compares to the proportion overall. (Of course, given its nature, kernel participation may not be a good measure of FOSS acceptance and participation in society at large.) Certainly, corporate entities all over the world will find it beneficial to use and collaborate on open source software, but how well non-corporate entities and individuals embrace it is a bit different. At any rate, it's great to hear that corporate attendance at the symposium was strong and that so many kernel contributions - corporate or otherwise - are coming from Japan. :-) I think when some people talk about open source participation being low in Asia they often have in mind volunteer contributions and other non-paid participation from individuals who find that FOSS appeals to them. It would be interesting to know what proportion of the 15% of kernel contributions that come from Japan are from volunteers and how that proportion compares to the proportion overall. (Of course, given its nature, kernel participation may not be a good measure of FOSS acceptance and participation in society at large.) Certainly, corporate entities all over the world will find it beneficial to use and collaborate on open source software, but how well non-corporate entities and individuals embrace it is a bit different. At any rate, it’s great to hear that corporate attendance at the symposium was strong and that so many kernel contributions - corporate or otherwise - are coming from Japan.

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