After 34 years, the Linux kernel writes down a backup plan for the chaos if Torvalds exit suddenly ...

Linux maintainer Greg Kroah-Hartman won the prestigious Prize for Excellence in Open Source 2026 for his dedication to Linux kernel stability.

The Linux kernel community has started spelling out what happens when Linus Torvalds steps aside and the repo still needs steering. A continuity document has been drafted by longtime kernel ...

"In the absence of an agreed-upon process, the community would find itself playing Calvinball at an awkward time." ...

Linus plans to live forever. But just in case he doesn't, there's now a succession plan (though no actual successor).

The document says: "Within 72 hours, $ORGANIZER will open a discussion with the invitees of the most recently concluded Maintainers Summit. A meeting of those invitees and the TAB, either online or in ...

The Emperor Penguin tries it… just for fun Perhaps the most famous low-level systems programmer has tried "vibe coding" for himself – and he seems to be enjoying it.… Linus Torvalds is best known as ...

For creators and users of research data in higher education, government, industry and non-profit sectors. Both in-person events will bring together experts, researchers, and enthusiasts to discuss the ...

ProSource is headed back to Nashville, TN, for its upcoming Summit, taking place March 8–11, 2026, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. The 2026 ProSource Summit continues to evolve.

The Linux desktop will continue to grow. Linux and open-source security will both improve. Firefox is in deep, deep trouble. Clearly, AI will play a larger role in Linux and open source next year, but ...

The slopes at Brandywine Ski Resort officially opened for the 2025-26 season on Friday, with the first chairs heading up the hills at 3:30 p.m. The trails will remain operational through 10 p.m.

SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Z.ai released GLM-4.7 ahead of Christmas, marking the latest iteration of its GLM large language model family. As open-source models move beyond chat-based applications and ...