On 1/31/08, David Gerard dgerard@gmail.com wrote:

http://www.apcmag.com/7924/the_future_of_the_linux_kernel_and_what_it_tells_...

Applying lesson #4 will doubtless be interesting.

While the majority of kernel contributors (17%) aren't paid by an

obvious employer

They have an interesting definition of "majority". They probably mean something like "the biggest employer of kernal contributors is 'no one'" but it's a pretty meaningless figure. The reverse is more interesting though: 83% of their contributors are essentially paid to do it.

Steve