Why? Are there really employers out there who pay people to work on OS software solely for the credit?
They way I understand it, the main thing your employer cares about is getting the bug fixed / feature implemented.
They way I understand it, the main thing your employer cares about is getting the bug fixed / feature implemented.
In my experience, yes, companies love any way of gaining prestige and contributing to OS is one of them. For some devs it's a strong positive signal when a company they interview for contributes to OS.
There are also performance reviews to be done, where it's a positive to be able to say you/ a dev you manage achieved x.