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Layoffs at OSDL

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the everyone-used-to-want-to-work-there dept.

daria42 writes "Open Source Development Labs - which employs Linus Torvalds - has apparently cut nine of its fifty-seven staff (although Linus has retained his job). The cuts come as the organisation re-structures. It will establish a European office and expand into Asia. "We're a small enough organisation that what would be a small change in focus for a bigger company has a large effect on us," said a spokesperson."

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  1. Re:Balance? by ChaoticCoyote · · Score: 5, Informative

    Actually, "organisation" and "centre" are valid spellings of those words.

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  2. Re:I don't know what by BreadMan · · Score: 5, Informative

    They apparently collect monies from different membership levels. For a smallish sized organization that wants to participate in the decision-making, you're out 12K. Once you get beyond a bronze membership, it looks like OSDL wants some cut of your revenue stream. Membership gets you a voting slot on some working groups.

    That's a lot for what's really a club membership, without the golfing and semi-nice place to eat. For most like vendors, OSDL membership doesn't drive sales and on the technical side, you can be a free-rider. IMHO, this doesn't look like a winning business model.