Frequent Question: Who Pays Linux Developers?
Contents the Linux Kernel Is an Enormous Open Source Project That Has Been in Development for More Than 25 Year's. While Many People Tend to Think of Open...
The Linux kernel is an enormous open source project that has been in development for more than 25 years. While many people tend to think of open source projects as being developed by passionate volunteers, the Linux kernel is mostly developed by people who are paid by their employers to contribute.
Do Linux developers get paid?
Many developers earn their monthly income creating Linux code. They work for companies that, for one reason or another, have determined that supporting the Linux ecosystem is good for business. Some are “open source” companies. … Both make money by establishing support contracts with companies that use their products.
Are Linux developers unpaid?
Most of the contributors to the Linux kernel are not unpaid volunteers, but come from some of the largest software and hardware vendors in the world, and are paid by their employers to contribute. Since 2005, over 14,000 contributors from more than 1300 companies have contributed to the kernel.
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