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Old 02-23-2016, 08:59 AM   #31
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What happens if some "superior" body tries to steer a project in a way the developers don't like can actually be seen in the real world, for example with the mass exodus of developers from OpenOffice to LibreOffice back in the days.
Being relatively new to linux, did this scenario actually happen? I have used OpenOffice and found it comparable to libreOffice, although I do prefer Libre and use it across the board on
all my OS's.
(with the exception of Slackware, and only because I haven't learned how to get it yet).
 
Old 02-23-2016, 09:06 AM   #32
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Being relatively new to linux, did this scenario actually happen? I have used OpenOffice and found it comparable to libreOffice, although I do prefer Libre and use it across the board on
all my OS's.
(with the exception of Slackware, and only because I haven't learned how to get it yet).
Yes, that did happen. In 2010 OpenOffice developers outside of Oracle (and maybe some of Oracle's developers, too, who knows) got tired of how Oracle managed the project, so they forked it into LibreOffice and most non-Oracle developers switched to that project. That is the true power of open source.
 
Old 02-23-2016, 10:24 AM   #33
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Yes, that did happen. In 2010 OpenOffice developers outside of Oracle (and maybe some of Oracle's developers, too, who knows) got tired of how Oracle managed the project, so they forked it into LibreOffice and most non-Oracle developers switched to that project. That is the true power of open source.
Thank you for the info.
 
Old 08-27-2016, 01:40 PM   #34
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The developers are defining how your distro works, they are choosing which base base they use for their own projects, if needed, they are setting the course.
And who pays the developers? Follow the money and good luck with that. The trail will go dark and cold quickly.
 
Old 08-27-2016, 02:34 PM   #35
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And who pays the developers?
This is from 2010:

75% of Linux code now written by paid developers

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8% of contributions to the kernel were made without a specific corporate affiliation suggesting true volunteer efforts. An additional 7% weren’t classified. The remainder were from people working for specific companies in roles where developing that code was a major requirement. “75% of the code comes from people paid to do it” Corbet said.

Within that field Red Hat topped that chart with 12% followed by Intel with 8% IBM and Novell with 6% each and Oracle 3%.

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