That's the thing -- what does Linux need at this point? Not much, and the things that are needed are not at the kernel level. The things on the kernel level that are needed are mostly from device manufacturers -- there is no shortage of people to do the work of writing a video driver, for example, if the specs were there.

Nearly every incompatibility we see right now is a result of a hardware company not releasing complete specs. It isn't for lack of coders that suspend/hibernate isn't working universally.

There are enough people working on the big pyramid.