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Re:You use more open source software than you think by senko on Wednesday June 09, 2021 @05:59PM (#27453820)
> Since widely-publicized OSS work can be a prerequisite for top jobs, it often isn't really a "free choice."

Which top jobs require you to be a widely-publicized OSS author?

I've only ever heard this to be a plus (which I believe is fair), not a requirement.

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Re:You use more open source software than you think by smarterclayton on Wednesday June 09, 2021 @06:27PM (#27454118)
It’s not a requirement at Red Hat, because anyone can be converted to the open source religion. This surprised me when I started - I thought I would need to be indoctrinated, but then it just became normal to see open source as the only way to work.

That said, RH hires key contributors all the time (as do many companies), so being the maintainer of a project is definitely a plus.

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