Isn't that basically all for-profit software though? not to mention exactly how most of the people on this board have paying jobs?
I would argue that it's exactly how the open source ethos works
I would argue that it's exactly how the open source ethos works
I'm not sure exactly how much Red Hat contributes to Linux though but if I remember correctly it's quite a bit. Maybe Red Hat making more $$ = more devs. Or maybe this is just a net negative for the ecosystem code-wise (as opposed to just hurting the current users of the forked OSes) as it pushes more devs/software away from a very popular 'platform', reducing exposure, free online support on forums, testing, etc.