Re: follow the money, especially in opensource

On 18 Jul 2026 13:53:48 GMT, Retrograde wrote:

> Linus Torvalds, the creator of the Linux kernel and git, is employed
> by the Linux Foundation[1]. This Foundation is a non-profit
> organisation dedicated to, as the name obviously implies, the
> promotion of Linux. The primary use of the funds it collects is to
> “help fund the infrastructure and fellows, including Linus Torvalds,
> who help develop the Linux kernel”. The list of megacorporations
> donating most of the Foundation’s funds is long.

Where does the money go, again? I notice you were a little short on
details on that. Obviously not all of those mega-millions go into
Linus Torvalds’ pocket.