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Doesn't make sense at all.
I keep seeing Redhat used an example, but they contribute a HUGE amount a source code and projects.. Pipewire, systemd, rpm, DBUS and even the main XML addon for VSCode, etc.
I don't think people realise how much poop linux would be swimming in if they went bankrupt..
Redhat are literally one of the big reasons why Linux is so seamless these days, and they're solving a lot of the big problems. And from my understanding, they still contribute the code seperately anyway.
That being said, I agree money needs to go towards developers. However, a lot of them end up hired at major companies. And I don't think this is the way to approach it