On Mon, May 26, 2014 at 02:23:50PM +0200, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> 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.

Agreed. This would be easiest, without friction. However, with enough
credibility, this becomes less important IMO. I'd name akpm here, for
example.