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What's the future of the Linux ? (lemmy.world)
submitted 6 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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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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[–] [email protected] 15 points 6 days ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 days ago

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

And what if he also dies? If not suddenly