Linux

7694 readers

245 users here now

A community for everything relating to the GNU/Linux operating system

Also check out:

Original icon base courtesy of lewing@isc.tamu.edu and The GIMP

founded 2 years ago

MODERATORS

Ategon@programming.dev

anzo@programming.dev

dwraf_of_ignorance@programming.dev

Should we be wary of Red Hat? (lemmy.cafe)

submitted 1 day ago by propitiouspanda@lemmy.cafe to c/linux@programming.dev

79 comments fedilink hide all child comments

They were bought by IBM a few years back, but even aside from that they’re a corporation and they care about making money above all else.

It looks like Red Hat is doing its damnedest to consolidate as much power for themselves within the Linux ecosystem.

I don’t think the incessant Fedora shilling is unrelated.

It seems like there isn’t much criticism of the company or their tactics, and I’m curious if any of you think that should change.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] nanook@friendica.eskimo.com 2 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

@FlexibleToast @zero_spelled_with_an_ecks If that company built upon open source and had then to release their work because of the original license, then I can't speak for others, but I'm ok with it. They can do original work or they can build on others, if they do the latter then they have to expect the same.

[–] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago

Right, I think you're basically saying what I think most of us would agree with. Don't just copy the homework and poach customers. You can copy the homework and add your own value to it and earn customers. Bonus points for adding that value add back into the community like Alma does with their HPC work.