Ran across this article, kind of puts into perspective where corporate contribution lies in linux.
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Originally posted by curaga View PostDeja vu - hasn't this been said before?
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This is not really a huge surprise. As I understand it, it is essentially what Stallman envisaged when he started the whole movement. His objection was not to commercial interests but was to restriction of his right and ability to tinker.
Also, this is slightly inevitable, as people who start out doing it "Just for fun" will get paid to carry on doing it if they are good at it and making people money.
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Originally posted by deanjo View PostYa but the percentage seems to be growing, last figure IIRC was about 66%. It just shows how little development is actually done on a "free as in beer" basis. Just a little wake up call for those that think corporate contributions are not needed even in the "free world".Last edited by kraftman; 23 January 2010, 12:39 PM.
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Originally posted by deanjo View PostJust a little wake up call for those that think corporate contributions are not needed even in the "free world".
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Originally posted by Ex-Cyber View PostDoes anyone seriously think that anymore? The image of Linux as somehow being a noncommercial project is at least 15 years out of date. The important things are that work comes from many corporate contributors, and that those contributions are free for everyone to use.
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