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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

So for me it does not really feel like profit is their sole number one priority.

Considering that they get paid their monthly salaries either way, the amount of profit is surely not on their mind all the time. According to Framework investor LTT Linus, the company is very successful. Why doesn't he promote Linux on Framework then?