Kelsey you are so right - that is one hell of an answer. I remember Steven Ellis who I'll credit to teaching the proprietary grrl about the true value of Open Source. I remember him saying to me, the nube Open Sourcer, that there are no rock stars in Open Source. I think about this often, because I often have to explain why Red Hat and why Open. There is this strange cunundrum though with techies, we all put a high degree of value on our depth of technical knowledge and often that comes with an idea that the pinnacle of technical knowledge is rock stardom. This is at odds in a way with open source ethos - it is not the power of one but the power of community. A rock star epitomises the power of one - which is much more akin to the ethos of proprietary software. I love this new analogy of a rock band - the power of the group. Sure there is always those that may get more press than others, more photos than others - but the bands that last, the best bands are those that know that the power is in the group not in any one individual in the group - that is akin to the ethos of open source collaboration. And yes - those that are humble to just be proud that people still like the songs they play, or like their software they make.
Who's the bigger rock star in the industry: Kubernetes Kelsey Hightower or Kernel Chris Wright? ????
If you're onsite at #KubeCon + #CloudNativeCon this week, stop by booth D1 to see why Kubernetes depends on Linux: https://red.ht/3Cy83jD.
I am still pondering all of the implications of undoing so much complex system OS work and management. This was a seminal moment of understanding a disruptive new way!