54.1% of professional developers use Linux as a platform in 2019. 83.1% of developers say Linux is the platform they prefer to work on. As of 2017, more than 15,637 developers from 1,513 companies had contributed to the Linux kernel code since its creation.

Do most developers use Linux?

Many programmers and developers tend to choose Linux OS over the other OSes because it allows them to work more effectively and quickly. It allows them to customize to their needs and be innovative. A massive perk of Linux is that it is free to use and open-source.

How many developers does Linux have?

Roughly 15,600 developers from more than 1,400 companies have contributed to the Linux kernel since 2005, when the adoption of Git made detailed tracking possible, according to the 2017 Linux Kernel Development Report released at the Linux Kernel Summit in Prague.