LXer: What is the most popular language used in Open Source projects?

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LXer: What is the most popular language used in Open Source projects?

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08-13-2009, 10:40 PM	#1
LXer LXer NewsBot Registered: Dec 2005 Posts: 128,331 Rep:	LXer: What is the most popular language used in Open Source projects? Published at LXer: What is the most popular programming language used by open source developers? The answer depends on how you define popularity. According to a new study from Black Duck, a software-license code analysis vendor, C represents more than 40 percent of all code written for open source software. Black Duck made its determination by counting the actual lines of code. While C is the leader by that measure, PHP and JavaScript are on the rise when you look at the broader picture of how open source projects use programming languages. Read More...

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