Manjaro Linux Tries Forming A Company To Fund Full-Time Development

'Forbes.com shares some big Linux news:

Since 2011, Arch Linux-based Manjaro has focused on being a
simple-to-use, accessible Linux desktop distribution with a friendly
community... But as of today, Manjaro Linux is no longer just a Linux
distribution -- it's officially transforming into a company with
ambitious plans for its future. Say hello to Manjaro GmbH & Co. KG.

The announcement happened just hours ago, via Manjaro developer Philip
Müller. It's not the catchiest name, but the advantages to this move
seem beneficial to the both the Manjaro project and the community
using it. Müller says that for quite some time he's been researching
"ways to secure the project in its current form and how to allow for
activities which can't be undertaken as a 'hobby project.'" Crucially,
he and the team wanted to reach new heights and be able to invest
considerably more time into the project, without compromising the way
its currently operating. To that end, the Manjaro team is announcing
the formation of an established company, Manjaro GmbH & Co. KG, "to
enable full-time employment of maintainers and exploration of future
commercial opportunities." They'll also be taking on Blue Systems -- a
German IT company specializing in Free and Libre software -- as an
advisor.

Additionally, the team will transfer the ownership of all donations --
and the allocation of donations -- to fiscal hosts CommunityBridge and
OpenCollective, which will both secure donations and make their use
transparent... At this stage is look like there's a distinction
between what will change in the immediate future, and what the company
will strive for. The biggest immediate change -- one that Manjaro
supporters may applaud -- is that developers Philip Müller and
Bernhard Landauer can now commit to the distribution in a full-time
capacity, with an eye toward taking on even more employees down the
road. "One of our main goals is to improve our infrastructure and
continuously work on the essentials and requirements of our distro as
a professional endeavor," writes Müller. "Our hope is to soon be able
to include additional contributors on a paid basis."'

-- source: https://linux.slashdot.org/story/19/09/08/2342247

Cheers, Peter
-- 
Peter Reutemann
Dept. of Computer Science
University of Waikato, NZ
+64 (7) 858-5174
http://www.cms.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/
http://www.data-mining.co.nz/
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