On: Linux 5.6

[afiori]

I believe that by "salaried employees" it was meant as "people that have linux kernel programming" in the job description.

[phaemon → afiori]

Yes, I think you're right. In that case, it certainly wasn't the case back when Linux started. Intel and Redhat are the biggest contributors according to the Linux Kernel Development Report from 2017:

  Intel 10,833 13.1%
  none 6,819 8.2%
  Red Hat 5,965 7.2%

So, "none", although it's the second biggest category, only accounts for 8.2% of contributions.

[ndesaulniers → phaemon]

A lot of kernel developers hide who pays their bills.

[afiori → ndesaulniers]

Unless they also falsely declare the employers it should not be more than 8.2%