The illustrious pair started with Hohndel asking about the large size of the recent Linux kernel 5.8 initial release. Hohndel wondered if it might have been so big because developers were staying home ...

On September 16, 2018, Linus Torvalds released the 4.19-rc4 version of the kernel, and he also announced he was taking a break from Linux development in order to consider his own behavior and to come ...

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In a surprising move, Linus Torvalds, Linux's creator, is taking a break from his Linux kernel work to work on his behavior toward other developers. In a note to the Linux Kernel Mailing List (LKML), ...

Linux founder Linus Torvalds has proposed changes to the Linux kernel development process designed to make it easier for kernel developers to respond to questions of source code ownership, like those ...

Linus Torvalds, the creator and maintainer of the Linux kernel, announced on Sunday that he was releasing Linux 4.19 release candidate 4 and more importantly that he was stepping back from his ...

Linux's luminary linchpin, Linus Torvalds, says that despite long-standing reports of burnout in the open source software development realm, Linux is as strong as ever -- though he acknowledges his ...

Linus Torvalds is stepping back from Linux to focus on making changes to the way he interacts with the community. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) Share on ...

Linus Torvalds, the creator of the Linux operating system, is joining the Open Source Development Lab (OSDL) as its first-ever OSDL fellow. In an announcement today, the Beaverton, Ore.-based ...

There was a study published recently indicating that teams produce better products/outcomes if they put a value on meritocracy by cutting the BS and valuing frank debate and argument when coming up ...

Linus Torvalds, the software engineer and outspoken Linux kernel creator, has returned to oversee the open source project following a self-imposed break last month designed to help him adjust his ...