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

• 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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    • Lembot_0002@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      And? The question was “Where does Linux get money?”, my answer was “No money, that isn’t even a goal”.

      I don’t understand you.

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      • A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

        There is no single “Linux” to make money is my point

        It’s organizations, sometimes non-profit and sometimes not. There is money in the building of linux. It doesn’t run on wishes.

        You’re either a) misinformed if you think it’s mostly funded by donations or b) not understanding the point.

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