Linux after Linus? The kernel community finally drafts a plan for replacing Torvalds

The Linux kernel community has created a project‑continuity plan that defines a process—rather than naming a single heir—for selecting one or more maintainers to take over from Linus Torvalds if necessary, potentially via a conclave of trusted developers and with an emphasis on long‑term project health and reducing the bus‑factor risk. While Greg Kroah‑Hartman is acknowledged as a likely interim stand‑in, the plan favors distributed responsibility among experienced maintainers; Torvalds has renewed his Linux Foundation contract and indicates no current plans to step aside.