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> My concern is a more general problem:
>
> All these $$ for Linux may lead to too much contributions by commercial
> companies and to fiew independant contributions, because:
>
> 1 - Independant contributors have less time and resources.
> 2 - If the work is done by companies, independant contributor get useless,
> and useless things generally disappear.
>
> Now, if suddenly, for whatever reason, these companies will decide to stop
> their linux $$ support, it may happen that independant contributors will
> not be enough or have enough knowledge of Linux in order to maintain it
> alive.
On what planet do you live? Do you realize how *stupid* this is?
> On the other hand, $$ may stear Linux in a so evil direction that some
> famous contributors may decide to give up the project, just not to feel
> them as idiot for the rest of their life.
Do you express the same concern when corporations send a check to the FSF?
Hmm? Be happy! Evil? Sheesh!
Bob
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