Jan 28, 2026 · However, Torvalds has no plans to retire. After more than three decades in the Linux driver's seat, Linus Torvalds will one day step away from his role as gatekeeper of the Linux kernel....

1 day ago · Linus Torvalds: Someone ‘more competent who isn't afraid of numbers past the teens’ will take over Linux one day

Feb 1, 2026 · Linus Torvalds is only 56 years old; thus, he’s probably not leaving anytime soon, but this process formalizes the inevitable: he will leave one day. For a project of this scale, relying on an...

Emperor Penguin releases kernel 7.0 rc1 with some numerological musings Linus Torvalds has pondered his professional mortality in a self-deprecating post to mark the release of the first release ...

Jan 29, 2026 · Well, folks, there's now a strategy in place to manage the Linux kernel project if Linus Torvalds or any of the other key maintainers aren't able to carry out their duties. In a document titled …

Jan 28, 2026 · For the time being, Linus Torvalds hasn't expressed any desire to stop being the Linux kernel head, but any increase in the bus factor is welcome, especially coming from nil.

Jan 29, 2026 · The takeaway: Linus Torvalds has been the ultimate judge and executor of all commits to the Linux codebase for more than 30 years. As he grows older, however, the community behind one …