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Other examples of entirely open source projects that have paid, full time developers include all of RedHat, Godot, Blender, Linux, Python, Django... the list is
by ensignavenger 5y ago
Other examples of entirely open source projects that have paid, full time developers include all of RedHat, Godot, Blender, Linux, Python, Django... the list is very long.
- forgetfulness 5y agoYes but we're talking specifically of Software targeted at consumers or niche professionals, what "Independent Software Vendors" sell, it's good that some infrastructure projects get corporate sponsorship and that RedHat funnels some money from its server software business to the Linux desktop, but this is, rather noticeably, not spurring development of Linux desktop applications now, or last year, or in the ten years prior.