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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 month ago (2 children)

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

[–] Tyoda@lemm.ee 9 points 1 month 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 month ago

And what if he also dies? If not suddenly