"Torvalds opened by reflecting on his role: "For the last almost 20 years, I've not been a programmer. I'm a technical lead and maintainer...all the real work is done by other people." He emphasized the persistent need for maintenance, even as Linux matures: "Every single release has over 1,000 contributors, and that's every two months," Torvalds noted, highlighting how the project thrives on continuous improvements and adapts to hardware innovations."
"Torvalds noted, highlighting how the project thrives on continuous improvements and adapts to hardware innovations. He added, "As long as people continue to make new hardware, we will have more work to be done on the kernel side. But even without that, I'm somewhat surprised that, 35 years into the project, we're still fixing up core kernel code and making things prettier and making them more maintainable and stable.""
Linux kernel development remains highly active, with each release involving over 1,000 contributors and frequent maintenance to adapt to new hardware. Continued hardware innovation guarantees ongoing kernel work while longstanding code is still refined for stability and maintainability. Integration of Rust into the kernel has generated debate but is moving toward mainstream adoption to improve code safety and maintainability. Artificial intelligence is being seen as a practical tool to attract and assist young developers rather than a replacement for core expertise. Increased AI interest has also encouraged major industry players like Nvidia to become significant contributors to kernel development.
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