For years, Torvalds has managed kernel versioning with a lighthearted logic: increase the major number only when he can no ...

Linus Torvalds started the Linux project in 1991, developing a Unix-like kernel inspired by Andrew S. Tanenbaum's Minix.

If something happens to Linus Torvalds, there's now a succession plan. Rather than naming a successor, the plan describes a process for selecting successors. However, Torvalds has no plans to retire.

Linus Torvalds used vibe programming for a toy program. Vibe programming remains risky for serious projects. Linux developers have adopted AI tools for maintenance work. Linus Torvalds has started ...

TL;DR: Linus Torvalds chose an Intel Arc GPU for his perfect Linux PC, swerving Nvidia (unsurprisingly) and AMD (much more surprisingly). The Arc B580 was used in the build, but that wasn't Torvalds's ...

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 ...

At the KubeCon + CloudNativeCon + Open Source Summit in Hong Kong last week, Linus Torvalds, the creator of the Linux kernel, provided a rare glimpse into the inner workings of the open source ...

Linus Torvalds has just announced the release of Linux 6.17-rc3. The release timing was a bit more unusual this week due to Torvalds' travel schedule, but it still fit the usual Sunday afternoon ...

Linus Torvalds has announced the release of Linux 6.15-rc5. He said he's happy with the release. Here's a look at some of the changes this week. Linus Torvalds released the fifth release candidate of ...

Linus Torvalds, the creator of the Linux kernel, is still using an AMD Radeon RX 580 graphics card in 2025. This card was originally released in 2017 and is still his main GPU for development. In a ...