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Linux development is distributed (largely, between commercial entities), not really "open". If you aren't intimately familiar with the culture, you're likely to
by o11c 3y ago
Linux development is distributed (largely, between commercial entities), not really "open". If you aren't intimately familiar with the culture, you're likely to be ignored unless your issue also affects somebody who is.
- lukan 3y agoBeing open for collaboration does not mean anyone and anything is welcomed. But I could just write to the kernel mailing list (I think, it used to be like this) - but yeah, since I am not a kernel hacker, I do not have anything meaningful to contribute, I would be ignored, or told to shut up - as it should be. I won't go there and say "hey you know, it would be really good if linux would support xyz ASAP". I have no right to do this and this would not be welcome - yet in many other open source projects, this is quite the norm. People come with this expectation. Some even might have donated 5$ and think now they own the place. Well, no.