[Info-vax] OT(?): Linux: developed by corporates. *NOT* developed by unpaid volunteers.

[JF Mezei]

On 15-03-28 15:46, johnwallace4 at yahoo.co.uk wrote:

> One well known name not showing on that list: HP. There is a category
> for "unknown", at 3%.

This in interesting in light of the fact that HP's enterprise strategy
is to move away from HP-UX to Linux/Windows.

On the other hand perhaps not surprising.  HP's strategy may be to port
its enterprise "portfolio" of technologies to proprietary products on
Linux, so HP can monetize selling Linux with plenty of HP-only bells and
whistles.

This would result in HP making minimal  open-source contribitions to
standard Linux, but providing many middleware/layered products that run
on Linux.

As well, consider that since HP laid off most of its OS engineering
staff, it has less ability to contribute.  As well, its R&D arm, which
as severely cut under Hurd would have a hard time justifying budgets for
Linux cvontributions which have 0 chance (by design) of contributing to
HP's revenus.

The money folks like IBM spend to contribute to Linux have intangible
benefits, mostly good PR, as well as providing some steering of Linux to
better serve IBM's customers. But for this to count, you need a CEO with
vision that is not bean-counter driver with short term profit requirements.