3 ms·Linux is funded by big tech companies. IBM probably put a billion into Linux and that was 20 years ago now.by mhh__ 3y agoLinux is funded by big tech companies. IBM probably put a billion into Linux and that was 20 years ago now.dzolob 3y agoThis wasn’t status quo. In fact, it can serve as an example. Why wouldn’t google or microsoft follow the same path with mistral? Being open source, it serves their purposes well.mhh__ 3y agoI'd look at Facebook more than Google.