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Myth of Linux Hobby Coders Exposed

Posted by Zonk on from the not-just-basement-rangers dept.

Eh-Wire writes "Stuart Cohen, CEO of the Open Source Development Labs, does a short piece on the myth of renegade hackers coding in their parent's basements to create the Linux OS. He suggests this hasn't been the case for many years and goes on to claim that of the top 25 core developers, more than 90% of them are fully employed with some of the largest technology companies in the world. Stuart goes on to explode the myth of renegade programmers by saying, 'Sure, it represents a new way to create software, but the actual process looks a lot like how enterprise software has been made for decades.' A short but interesting read."

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  1. Dear Annette by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I want you. But you'll never read this, so I guess I'll just have to keep wanting in vain. Or not.

    Love,

    me.

    1. Re:Dear Annette by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      I want to be on you!

    2. Re:Dear Annette by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Yeah we all want that bitch. wtf

      fuckin bitches think they're better than us..

      but you know what, they're nothing.

  2. So are you saying that... by SunPin · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Linux comes from Eunuchs?

    --
    Laws are for people with no friends.