After 34 years, the Linux kernel writes down a backup plan for the chaos if Torvalds exit suddenly ...

Linux after Linus? The kernel community finally drafts a plan for replacing Torvalds ...

Linus Torvalds started the Linux project in 1991, developing a Unix-like kernel inspired by Andrew S. Tanenbaum's Minix.

"In the absence of an agreed-upon process, the community would find itself playing Calvinball at an awkward time." ...

The Linux kernel community has started spelling out what happens when Linus Torvalds steps aside and the repo still needs steering. A continuity document has been drafted by longtime kernel ...

Conclave doc outlines path to eternal releases The Linux kernel project has finally answered one of the biggest questions ...

Linus Torvalds has released the sixth release candidate for Linux 6.16 meaning we are just two or three weeks away from the stable version. Notably this week, Torvalds had a “scare” due to instability ...

If the designated successor cannot or will not take over the development of the Linux kernel, a meeting will decide on the ...

Linux's luminary linchpin, Linus Torvalds, says that despite long-standing reports of burnout in the open source software development realm, Linux is as strong as ever -- though he acknowledges his ...

For over three decades, Linux has been written in the C programming language. Indeed, Linux is C's most outstanding accomplishment. But the last few years have seen a growing momentum to make the Rust ...

Linus Torvalds released the fifth release candidate of Linux 6.15 on Sunday, explaining that it was on track with typical metrics, suggesting a stable development process. Driver improvements made up ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Linux's luminary linchpin, Linus Torvalds, says that despite long-standing reports of burnout in the open source software ...