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Why Linux Is Not Attracting Young Developers

Posted by Soulskill on from the beards-are-going-out-of-style dept.

judeancodersfront writes "Jonathan Corbet recently pointed out at the Linux Foundation Collaboration Summit that the Linux kernel team was getting older and not attracting young developers. This article suggests the Linux kernel no longer has the same appeal to young open source developers that it did 10 years ago. Could it be that the massive code base and declining sense of community from corporate involvement has driven young open source programmers elsewhere?"

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  1. Re:Proprietary App Platforms Won by clang_jangle · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Dear Old People,

    We're busy copying and pasting together iphone, android, facebook and twitter apps, with the delusion of a multi-million dollar payday.

    BTW, thanks for all the open source stuff we're using.

    Signed,
    Young Developers

    Fixed.

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  2. You have to solve one myth. by sam0737 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Do I get paid working for the kernel? How do I get company backing me up? I am interested, but I still need a job have to pay for the bills and pizza!

  3. Re:older developers... by BitZtream · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Ask a Flash "developer" about registers and instructions on the stack.

    Please stop using the term 'developer' when refering to flash monkeys.

    Artist, sure. Developer? No.

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