Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:56:46 -0800 From: Adrian Chadd <adrian@freebsd.org> To: Atom Smasher <atom@smasher.org> Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD has serious problems with focus, longevity, and lifecycle Message-ID: <CAJ-Vmom9%2BO0pm31yOem4m5V=OTP7G6PMfNX9dHX%2BpXdZ51OB=w@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <alpine.DEB.2.00.1201171931120.21214@oreo.lan> References: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1112211415580.19710@kozubik.com> <1326756727.23485.10.camel@Arawn> <4F14BAA7.9070707@freebsd.org> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1201161606230.19710@kozubik.com> <20120117010239.GA29529@richh-imac.office.boxdice.com.au> <alpine.DEB.2.00.1201171931120.21214@oreo.lan>
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On 16 January 2012 22:32, Atom Smasher <atom@smasher.org> wrote:
> On Tue, 17 Jan 2012, richo wrote:
>
>> This would be a different argument if all the devs were paid a salary.
>
> ==============
>
> what percentage of linux devs are on salary to develop linux?
That's the wrong question.
The question is "what is a good minimum threshold for the number of
paid developers on ${PROJECT} (which is project-specific!) to create a
sustainable project, given the requirements of developers and users."
Then you see whether the number of developers meets this threshold.
Adrian
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