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Linux 4.19-rc4 Released As Linus Temporarily Steps Away From Kernel Maintainership
Linux 4.19-rc4 is out today as the very latest weekly development test kernel for Linux 4.19. It's another fairly routine kernel update at this stage, but more shocking is that Linus Torvalds will be taking a temporary leave from kernel maintainership and Greg Kroah-Hartman will take over the rest of the Linux 4.19 cycle.
Following the recent decision to change the location of the Linux Kernel Summit after Torvalds accidentally booked his flights to the wrong dates/location, plus other discussions happening recently, Linus Torvalds is taking a temporary leave. "I am going to take time off and get some assistance on how to understand people's emotions and respond appropriately," he wrote as part of today's 4.19-rc4 announcement.
So it begins.
Also at ZDNet.
The Linux kernel has adopted a new code of conduct. The link to the code of conduct is here.
It seems Linus Torvalds is also taking a break from being the top kernel maintainer.
The short story is Linus screwing up his scheduling to the Linux maintainers conference which was entirely rescheduled around his mistake. Then he was approached by people who are concerned about his blunt (or some consider rude) comments on the kernel dev mailing list.
I, personally, will miss Linus and I hope he gets things figured out.
Linux kernel firebrand Linus Torvalds has apologized for his explosive rants, and vowed to take a break from the open-source project and seek help.
In a mailing list message on Sunday, Torvalds admitted his "flippant attacks in emails" to fellow Linux programmers and project contributors "have been both unprofessional and uncalled for. Especially at times when I made it personal ... I know now this was not OK and I am truly sorry."
"I need to change some of my behavior," he added, "and I want to apologize to the people that my personal behavior hurt and possibly drove away from kernel development entirely."
Torvalds, who created the Linux operating system kernel in 1991 and has overseen its development ever since, also promised to take a breather from the project – like the sabbatical he took to create Git – and do some self-reflection to, well, be nicer to everyone.
Elon Musk was in the news recently for blowups, as well. Should technology professionals make stress management and interpersonal skills part of their professional regimen, for their own long-term personal and professional health?
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(Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 18 2018, @12:06AM (1 child)
He could also be looking to step out too. They followed him on vacation. Not only followed him they changed a venue so they *could* follow him. This could be him saying 'you guys need to start working this out'. The interview he had a few weeks ago of stating he does not understand all of it anymore is more telling. He is feeling burnt out. Then the CoC forced on him. Yeah, I bet he bows out. He already knows it is no longer his baby. The CoC smells of 'make nice with the other boys and girls or lose all of your funding'.
If he bows out linux will fracture. Into at least 4-9 different 'distros'. There will be a major power play that happens. There are some major players that are all in on this thing Google, Red Hat, IBM, HP, Cisco, Qualcomm, Microsoft, Facebook, Intel, etc etc etc never mind all of the IoT things being made with it. This thing runs our infrastructure now. It *looks* like someone is making a power play. My guess is Google or Intel through the foundation. Would not be too hard to figure out who. Just look at who he has 'attacked' in the past few months and what was rejected. Then follow the chain back to the contributing company.
(Score: 2) by takyon on Tuesday September 18 2018, @01:05AM
Google is probably not the responsible party in your conspiracy theory because they have already been going ahead with their take on Linux: Fuchsia [wikipedia.org]. They are more interested in controlling how smartphone companies use Android, or pushing Fuchsia when the time is right.
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