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The man's name is "Linus" and outliers aren't good examples. Also, he has mostly been merging other people's work for quite some time. CPython for example is m
by thrwxxxx 10y ago
The man's name is "Linus" and outliers aren't good examples. Also, he has mostly been merging other people's work for quite some time.
CPython for example is mostly developed for free.
- erikb 10y agolol, it's true that most development in open source is paid. It's really easy to experience. Just work anywhere where people develop open source or make heavy use of it. But it's really hard to proof to someone who hasn't experienced it since nearly every example and statistic can be doubted. So doubt as much as you want. But if you think there's something worth learning out there, try to experience it and you'll see it's >90% paid work.
- thrwyyy 10y agoIt is clear that you have no clue. Probably you think that the existence of "foundations" means that money arrives at the people doing the actual work. I on the other hand work on a very large open source project.