Who Writes Linux: Corporate America

Courtesy Linux Today  Thu, 10/02/2008 - 04:37

Cyber Cynic: "I'm not sure why the silly notion that "Only .10068% of Linux kernel developers are paid" keeps circulating, but it does.

So, let me just say, once and for all, Linux is written, for the most part, by paid software engineers and programmers from major American corporations."


 

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