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Russia Mulls Forking Linux in Response to Developer Exclusions (cyberinsider.com)
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[โ€“] 0x0@programming.dev -4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

'Cos all kernel contributors are paid...?

[โ€“] OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 weeks ago

Well yea, if the government is running it, they'll probably pay them?

Also many of the regular kernel contributors are paid because they work for a company that hired them to do it