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Linux Foundation decreased Linux spending to 3.2% in 2022

3 points by bpierre 3y ago

warrenm 3y ago
Sounds like someone doesn't understand what the Linux Foundation does The 3.4% to 3.2% "drop" was for the kernel Plus, compare this to 2020 when the Kernel got 3.4% of spend[0], yet revenue was only $148 million 3.2% of $243 million is a lot more than 3.4% of $148 million ($~7.7m vs ~$5m) They're spending 59.2% on "Project Support" - which later in this screed is correctly identified as "986 open source communities" Linux is more than the kernel - anyone who thinks it's not does not understand Linux -------- [0] https://project.linuxfoundation.org/hubfs/Reports/2020-Linux-Foundation-Annual-Report_120520.pdf?hsLang=en https://project.linuxfoundation.org/hubfs/Reports/2020-Linux...
- daviddever23box 3y ago
  Agreed - cloud and container support drives adoption where it matters, and where many of the application use cases can be found.
- theandrewbailey 3y ago
  I agree that, on the face of it, it kinda sounds absurd, but the kernel doesn't seem to be worse off for it.
  - warrenm 3y ago
    the kernel got more money dumped on it (even though the percentage dropped) And Linux as a whole seems to be doing quite well (even if Big Blue is doing its darndest to kill Red Hat)
- phendrenad2 3y ago
  Sounds like someone doesn't understand the relative importance of the kernel vs the ancillary parts of Linux. The Linux kernel is overwhelmingly responsible for every aspect or attribute you can think of when you say "Linux is <fill in the blank>" or "Linux supports <blank>" or "Linux does it <blank> way". And likewise, it is where a disproportionate number of fixes happen relative to the entire system - even non-driver, non-security things. There's a reason distros update your kernel every time there's a new graphics driver update, or a new systemd version, and it isn't just a "might as well update the kernel too" sort of thing.
warrenm 3y ago
It's also hilarious that the author is worried about the 14 $500,000-a-year ($7m total) members and the 19 $100,000-a-year ($1.9m total) members, yet the spend on just the kernel itself is $7.7m ... or all of the Platinum memberships and 7 of the Gold memberships That Platinum and Gold only account for ~3.6% of the organization's entire revenue seems lost on this "Lunduke" character

3 points by bpierre 3y ago

Sounds like someone doesn't understand what the Linux Foundation does The 3.4% to 3.2% "drop" was for the kernel Plus, compare this to 2020 when the Kernel got 3.4% of spend[0], yet revenue was only $148 million 3.2% of $243 million is a lot more than 3.4% of $148 million ($~7.7m vs ~$5m) They're spending 59.2% on "Project Support" - which later in this screed is correctly identified as "986 open source communities" Linux is more than the kernel - anyone who thinks it's not does not understand Linux -------- [0] https://project.linuxfoundation.org/hubfs/Reports/2020-Linux-Foundation-Annual-Report_120520.pdf?hsLang=en https://project.linuxfoundation.org/hubfs/Reports/2020-Linux...

daviddever23box 3y ago
Agreed - cloud and container support drives adoption where it matters, and where many of the application use cases can be found.
theandrewbailey 3y ago
I agree that, on the face of it, it kinda sounds absurd, but the kernel doesn't seem to be worse off for it.
- warrenm 3y ago
  the kernel got more money dumped on it (even though the percentage dropped) And Linux as a whole seems to be doing quite well (even if Big Blue is doing its darndest to kill Red Hat)
phendrenad2 3y ago
Sounds like someone doesn't understand the relative importance of the kernel vs the ancillary parts of Linux. The Linux kernel is overwhelmingly responsible for every aspect or attribute you can think of when you say "Linux is <fill in the blank>" or "Linux supports <blank>" or "Linux does it <blank> way". And likewise, it is where a disproportionate number of fixes happen relative to the entire system - even non-driver, non-security things. There's a reason distros update your kernel every time there's a new graphics driver update, or a new systemd version, and it isn't just a "might as well update the kernel too" sort of thing.

warrenm 3y ago

It's also hilarious that the author is worried about the 14 $500,000-a-year ($7m total) members and the 19 $100,000-a-year ($1.9m total) members, yet the spend on just the kernel itself is $7.7m ... or all of the Platinum memberships and 7 of the Gold memberships That Platinum and Gold only account for ~3.6% of the organization's entire revenue seems lost on this "Lunduke" character