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The kernel is developed by Linux foundation and a variety of companies that have a vested interest in Linux like Intel, AMD, SUSE, RedHat, Google, Canonical. It
by mohanmcgeek 5y ago
The kernel is developed by Linux foundation and a variety of companies that have a vested interest in Linux like Intel, AMD, SUSE, RedHat, Google, Canonical. It's not a team of volunteers like it's popularly portrayed.
The foundation itself is also primarily funded by such companies.
- goodpoint 5y ago> It's not a team of volunteers like it's popularly portrayed. This is not correct. There is such thing as a *paid volunteer*. Additionally, a large percentage of contributors are unaffiliated, independent or part of small companies: https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/paid-developers-power-the-linux-kernel/ https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/paid-develop...