Comment on If everyone at Microsoft forgot how to code, why don't they open source their stuff?

• A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  Most distros are run by foundations which make a considerable amount of their money from Microsoft, grants, and donations

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• Lembot_0002@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  It mostly doesn’t. Just some donations to keep it afloat.

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  • A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    That’s not true. Do you think the engineers working full time on Linux are being paid from donations?

    They work for businesses.

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    • Lembot_0002@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      Yes, some engineers got their salary from companies. I see no problem here. You can count it as a donations from business.

      I mean Linux is written for having Linux. Microsoft does its stuff having money as a goal. Principally different approaches. You can consider Linux as a non-profit organization if it is more comfortable to you.

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      • A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

        Huh? I wasn’t making a value judgement, I was just saying Linux development is largely funded from other means than donations.

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  • Zachariah@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    Check mate!

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• knightly@pawb.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  Why should an OS kernel make money?

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  • Zachariah@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    Why should Microsoft make money if they open source their OS?

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    • knightly@pawb.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      The last half of your question is superfluous.

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      • Zachariah@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

        I disagree. The entire question is superfluous.

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