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Wasn't the Linux Foundation supposed to be just an umbrella org that provided employment to key Linux devs? So that they could be independent from corporate inf
by linuxkerneldev 11y ago
Wasn't the Linux Foundation supposed to be just an umbrella org that provided employment to key Linux devs? So that they could be independent from corporate influence and work indepently/freely without corporate interference.
- jldugger 11y agoIMO the Linux Foundation serves three functions: 1. It manages assets: a. Linux intellectual property, like the Linux trademark. b. It secures funding and invests the proceeds to establish fellowships for kernel developers. c. It manages computer hardware for kernel developers. You remember how https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kernel.org#2011_attack https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kernel.org#2011_attack was a thing? It seems reasonable for the people who's job it is to operate computer hardware to publish guidelines on securing their own workstations, and those of kernel devs who randomly have root access on kernel.org.