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Why do programmers write open source software? (NewsForge)
NewsForge looks at
some of the motivations for developers to participate in open source
projects. "A majority of people who write open source code do it as
part of their jobs. Apache was originally written and is still maintained
primarily by network admins and programmers who need reliable, low-cost Web
server software and believe it's better to pool their efforts than go it
alone. Many Linux kernel improvements come from programmers who work for
companies that depend on Linux in one way or another, ranging from small
consulting firms up to multinationals like IBM, HP, and Computer
Associates. Intel and AMD have helped the Linux kernel scale to multiple
processors and support 64-bit CPUs."
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