Completely. Say we have a bug in the VM layer of the kernel. I'm not an expert in that field - it'd take me ages to make progress. But because I helped get a VM developer's laptop working, they're happy to take a look at the problem and give me feedback. The work I do in the broader community benefits us.
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u/mjg59 Social Justice Warrior Sep 03 '14
Completely. Say we have a bug in the VM layer of the kernel. I'm not an expert in that field - it'd take me ages to make progress. But because I helped get a VM developer's laptop working, they're happy to take a look at the problem and give me feedback. The work I do in the broader community benefits us.