tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985995329553099015.post-70998644470511216542007-06-22T12:07:00.000-04:002007-06-22T12:07:00.000-04:00Stormy, the use of the word "own" is one of the traditional comebacks re: the Professional Open Source model.<BR/><BR/>Red Hat does not "own" Linux for example...it has full time employees who work in the Linux community. We work with the community on making sure we provide all the elements of "support" our customers demand.<BR/><BR/>Everybody uses Apache HTTPD as their example of how the community is responsive to fixes. It is a poster child example because it is mature and established for many years. <BR/><BR/>The reality is that there are 1000's of other projects out there that are still proving themselves; and it is less certain if they will last over the long term. <BR/><BR/>This is why we, at JBoss, have taken the approach of hiring the key committers for the important emerging/innovative projects. <BR/><BR/>To Said's point, we do not hire all of the committers either. But we do hire enough to ensure future vibrancy of our key projects, rather than leaving it to chance.Shaun Connollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05780468461984002256noreply@blogger.com