[Meme] A Gross Misallocation of Capital

Dr. Roy Schestowitz

2023-07-04 09:42:01 UTC
Modified: 2023-07-04 09:42:01 UTC

Only a tiny portion of the budget of the Linux Foundation goes to actual developers (rather than administrators who don't even use Linux)

Summary: While or whereas the Linux Foundation reports 20% increase in spendings on already-huge salaries (during a pandemic!), SparkyLinux has just reported donations of € 335.66, PLN 1593.83, and $ 10 (all in all not enough to even pay one person's rent^*) because corporations like IBM view and treat volunteers like slaves _____ ^* It might be enough for that in parts of Poland, but what about water, electricity, site hosting, food and so on?

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[Meme] A Gross Misallocation of Capital

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