Linus Torvalds: Linux Kernel Would Be OK in a Couple of Months If I Die
Linus Torvalds built the Linux kernel almost 25 years ago, and he's still the main developer that determines the direction of the project. So the natural question that seems to arise all the time is what the future of the Linux kernel will be if something happens to him. Linus seems to know the answer to this as well.
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Linux Kernel
Some of the biggest strengths of the Linux kernel development are:
1) The review system. A lot of what makes it to the mainline kernel is reviewed and tested before committing.
2) It is backed by paid developers. That means people are actively fixing bugs and adding necessary features.
Pure volunteer projects, on the other hand, rely mostly on what a bunch of developers feel motivated to do which ends up in more half finished features than bug fixing.
A nice balance exists right now in the Linux kernel development. That is something that will hopefully still exist in the future after Linus leaves/retires/etc...
Zemlin et al.
Speaking of a personal concern, I am often worried about corporate influence in the Foundation (no middle finger, no exclusion of foes like Microsoft), which is a subject I often write about. Torvalds and Stallman are wiling to throw some punches sometimes, which I think helps protect the community from outside takeover.
PS - glad to see the comments working again after I swapped some messages with Mollom Support.