The number of open source projects targeting smartphones and other mobile devices continues a dramatic rise, growing at a 55% compound annual rate from 2005 through the end of last year.
In a study just released by Black Duck Software, specialists in managing the use of open source code, Palm remains the all-time leader with 1,850 projects released for its flagship device, the Palm Treo. Surprisingly, Apples iPhone displayed the most momentum over the course of 2008 with some 266 open source projects released. Devices running Google NSDQ: GOOGs Android and Microsoft NSDQ: MSFTs Windows Mobile ranked second and third, respectively.
via Open Source Projects Surge On Mobile Devices — Mobile Device Developer — InformationWeek.