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Why There is no Kernel Hacker Sell-Out

Posted by glynmoody on · 4 comments
Computerworld UK; By Glyn Moody 		Mail this story
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News that 75% of kernel hackers are now paid for their work has led some to suggest that they've sold out. That's not the case: here's why.

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Comments (4)

justintime ·
Has anyone suggested that Kernel devs *have* sold out? Because if so, I haven't seen it. It would be a ridiculous claim anyway.
Bob_Robertson ·
That was the intimation behind "They're being paid by BIG CORPORATIONS!"

justintime ·
uh, but it was stated at a presentation at a Linux conference by a Linux developer. I could be mistaken, but I doubt he was trying to insinuate that kernel developers had "sold out".
glynmoody Story submitter ·
well, there's this:

"Forget lofty ideals about the open-source community: most Linux kernel code is written by paid developers at major corporations."

http://apcmag.com/linux-now-75-corporate.htm

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