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Linux community drafts succession plan to replace Linus Torvalds — Zdnet.com

Linux community drafts succession plan to replace Linus Torvalds

The core Linux kernel community has drafted a project‑continuity plan describing how it would replace Linus Torvalds as the top‑level maintainer if something happened to him or if he retired. The draft was written by longtime contributor Dan Williams and was discussed at the Linux Kernel Maintainer Summit

Linux kernel gets continuity plan for when Linus Torvalds retires or is gone — Cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net

Linux kernel gets continuity plan for when Linus Torvalds retires or is gone

The Linux Foundation now has a succession plan for the day Linux creator Linus Torvalds either retires or is no longer with us, an initiative that emerged from the Maintainers Summit held in December 2025 and has begun to be implemented. The plan is documented in a new process called