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Re:The things nobody wants to pay for by giantg2 on Friday January 26, 2024 @08:53AM (#39142576)
"Torvalds earns about 10 million per year"

I'm curious how he earns so much? That seems like a lot for someone who is associated with FOSS, even if they are so influential/skilled.

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Re:The things nobody wants to pay for by mjhay on Friday January 26, 2024 @09:38AM (#39143090)
Red Hat gave him a bunch of stock way back when. I'd guess whatever he makes at the Linux Foundation is a rounding error compared to that.
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Re:The things nobody wants to pay for by giantg2 on Friday January 26, 2024 @02:39PM (#39147110)
Ah, that makes more sense.
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Re:The things nobody wants to pay for by SaulJLH on Friday January 26, 2024 @09:03AM (#39142667)
Yeah, shocked the heck out of me, if accurate.
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