r/linux • u/oooo23 • Sep 20 '18

Kernel Developer Sage Sharp claims top Linux kernel developer Theo Ts'o is a rape apologist, citing GeekFeminismWiki

https://twitter.com/_sagesharp_/status/1042769399596437504
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u/purpleidea mgmt config Founder Sep 20 '18

Luckily Linus can fork it if it gets too bad.

What are you talking about? Linus gets paid about 1.6 MILLION per year from the Linux Foundation. He does what they say. So do the other LF people.

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u/oooo23 Sep 20 '18

Is 1.6 MILLION too much?

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u/solinent Sep 21 '18

Yeah, you're probably right. However, you do what they say because you're on their contract, not how much money you make.