In a wide-ranging conversation with Verizon open-source officer Dirk Hohndel, 'plodding engineer' Linus Torvalds discussed where Linux is today and where it may go tomorrow.
It was a series of incidents, including a scheduling conflict between annual Linux meet and his vacation. I remember reading a detailed article on it. Couldn’t find it now.
The version I heard, the big change was motivated by his daughter. But, honestly, I’m not much of a celebrity follower, and my awareness is really peripheral.
He changed his behavior around that time with professional help, I don’t think children were the key reason - though maybe what set the stone rolling.
It was a series of incidents, including a scheduling conflict between annual Linux meet and his vacation. I remember reading a detailed article on it. Couldn’t find it now.
The version I heard, the big change was motivated by his daughter. But, honestly, I’m not much of a celebrity follower, and my awareness is really peripheral.