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Is there life after Linus? Torvalds muses on RUST and the next generation of Linux maintainers

"Some people are probably still disappointed that I'm still here. I mean, it is absolutely true that kernel maintainers are ageing."

By Joe Fay

Updated Apr 4, 2025 9:47 PM / Published Sep 17, 2024 11:37 AM 4 min read

Linus Torvalds is creator and lead developer of the Linux kernel (Image: Linux Foundation)

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Joe Fay

Joe Fay is a freelance reporter. He has been covering the technology industry for 30 years and has edited publications in London and San Francisco.