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That claim that "vendor-paid developers do almost all work" also fits the Linux kernel. The kernel is very large and has many contributors but work done by rand
by kanox 8y ago
That claim that "vendor-paid developers do almost all work" also fits the Linux kernel. The kernel is very large and has many contributors but work done by random volunteers is dwarfed by that done by large companies. This is visible in contributor statistics: https://lwn.net/Articles/750054/ https://lwn.net/Articles/750054/
For the kernel the "community" is to a very large extent a community of companies.
- mr_toad 8y agoI get the impression that many of the kernel developers in these companies would be active in the community no matter where they worked. For example see this interview with one of the names on the list: ‘I can't imagine doing anything else for a living after having looked into most kernel subsystems at some point over the last 15 years.’ https://www.linux.com/news/30-linux-kernel-developers-30-weeks-arnd-bergmann https://www.linux.com/news/30-linux-kernel-developers-30-wee...