I think it’s obvious (and has been) that the linux kernel needs more contributors and more maintainers to share the load*. The Linux Foundation spending 2% on kernel development in 2024 (page 18) does something but not nearly enough.
Is there a way that we as a community / third parties / non kernel devs can fund kernel developers and maybe even get a kernel maintainer in there? Maybe something already exists or do we have to start something ourselves?
*: Yes, I understand our overworked maintainer problem (being one of these people myself), but here we have people actually doing the work! - Greg KH
As a software engineer working a job more focused on paperwork and safety (aviation, it’s good but it’s not code heavy), does anyone have good proven advice on how to start down this track? Maybe it doesn’t resonate or maybe I won’t have the time, but I’m interested in seeing if it’s a good fit by starting somewhere simple and seeing where that goes.