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You're grossly misinformed about the importance of corporate sponsorship and involvement. 1. Google's use of Linux legitimizes Linux (further) 2. Corporations
by mankash666 8y ago
You're grossly misinformed about the importance of corporate sponsorship and involvement.
1. Google's use of Linux legitimizes Linux (further)
2. Corporations have contributed far more to Linux's source code than individual volunteers
3. As much as you'd like to paint Linux as a socialist, anti-corporate savior, it's symbiotic relationship with capitalism is what makes it thrive and relevant.
- ksec 8y ago>As much as you'd like to paint Linux as a socialist, anti-corporate savior, it's symbiotic relationship with capitalism is what makes it thrive and relevant. I have been thinking whether this model is purely because of GPL, or would it have been the same if it was Apache 2.0 or other more permissive license? Or was it because it was so widely used you cant ignore it.