“Developers in the Linux community […] are finding themselves
in increasing demand in the corporate world”
“VA Research presented him with a chance to work on hardware he
simply couldn’t afford on his own, allowing him to experiment with
multiple processing and other heavy-duty projects. Plus, being
aligned with a company gives him earlier access to technology such
as Intel Corp. hardware, though he insists he will always fight to
keep the Linux software open and available. What’s more, Zubkoff
said his new CTO title gives him more influence. Though he was
well-known in the Linux community, the corporate world didn’t
always care about his hacking skills. “