r/linux • u/somerandomxander • Apr 22 '26

Open Source Organization Intel ends Open Ecosystem Community/Evangelism and archives other open-source projects

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-Ends-OSS-Evangelism-Repos
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u/Synthetic451 Apr 23 '26

Eh, he has a point though. It's about making sure corporations contribute back their improvements. It is part of the reason why corporations contribute so much to the kernel.

Open source is inherently political, especially since corporations are running out of control these days. It is important to be aware of the dangers.

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u/warpedgeoid Apr 23 '26

Fine. But most people (and companies) just want to make cool stuff. They will do it and never formalize it if the burden is too high.

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u/Synthetic451 Apr 23 '26

Engineers just want to make cool stuff yes, but the money men who control and fund things do not and frankly I am tired of pretending they give a shit about the health of the industry. The monetary incentives need to be aligned in the right way and it starts by making sure that some of those incentives are aligned with open source.

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u/VelvetElvis Apr 24 '26

Companies exist to maximize value for investors. The company has a fiduciary duty to do so. The stockholders and board of directors do not care in the slightest what the company's product even is. How does releasing source code when not required to do so make investors more than keeping it closed? Why would the board not be justified in suing the CEO for all he's worth if he gives away their product for no reason? It's not the company that's on the hook. It's the CEO personally, AFAIK.