US EditionLinux After Linus? The Kernel Community Finally Drafts a Plan for Replacing Torvalds
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What happens to Linux development when the founder of the free operating system, Linus Torvalds, no longer watches over everything? The kernel team has now finally dealt with this problem and developed a plan. (Read more)
The myth of the benevolent dictator has a hard life, but biology is ruthless. If Linus Torvalds disappeared tomorrow, would the digital world stop spinning? The Linux community finally has a cold, bureaucratic and documented response to this distressing question.
Linus Torvalds has been at the forefront of the Linux kernel development project for over 34 years since the birth of Linux in 1991. A contingency plan was created to address the situation in the event that a smooth transition from Torvalds to his successor becomes impossible, and was merged into the official repository on January 25, 2026, under the file name "conclave.rst."
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