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On Sunday, May 25, 2014 10:59:09 AM Wolfram Sang wrote:
> 
> > Problem with that is that in most company hierarchies code reviewers
> > get little  if no credit for their work.
> 
> I was more aiming for upstream reviewers being paid for upstream review.
> And not so much aiming for work on company level. Without knowing
> details, GregKH being hired by the Linux Foundation looks like a good
> example to me. There are so many $$$ around in the Linux market, there
> should be some left to keep (and better: improve) the quality we all
> appreciate.

There is one more angle to that.  Namely, it would be good if at least some
reviewers were seen as independent of any particular company.

Rafael