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Why GitHub Can't Host the Linux Kernel Community
So, what's the age distribution of contributors to the main tree, and how does it develop over time?
This _might_ show a long-term risk for Linux.
wongarsu
on Aug 10, 2017
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80% of the kernel development is done by companies who want their code in the kernel (whether that's because they develop hardware or because that's less work than maintaining their own patchset).
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This _might_ show a long-term risk for Linux.