What's the future of the Linux ? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 week ago by anistorian@lemmy.world to c/linux@programming.dev

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So what is going to happen when Linus gets to old to keep on to maintain the kernel ? I know there is a whole team, but he seems to have some kind of executive role in what’s gets released and not.

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[-] onewithoutaname@k.fe.derate.me 13 points 1 week ago

Greg Kroah-Hartman will take up the role then. He has filled in for Linus in the past.

[-] Tyoda@lemm.ee 9 points 1 week ago

And they never run the same version of the kernel so that if one crashes the other is still available

[-] melroy@kbin.melroy.org 3 points 1 week ago

And what if he also dies? If not suddenly

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