For a listing of all upcoming Linux-related events, refer to LinEvents . Linux International is a nonprofit association that promotes and helps direct the growth of the Linux OS and the Linux community . Free, as in beer Joe Barr asks Linus about 2.4, Alan Cox, Linux trade shows, Microsoft, the future, and, well, beer Summary Joe Barr catches up with Linus Torvalds after the kernel and Expo commotion and gets his thoughts on the kernel, passing the baton, trade shows, Microsoft FUD, and his heroes. Find out what Linus will do for a free beer. By Joe Barr 've wanted to interview Linus Torvalds for some time, but with the holiday season, his new baby, and the release of 2.4 already on his plate, I knew my chances were slim at best.
Timing is everything, it seems.
I've owed him a beer for almost 2 years now, so I offered him a case of Guinness in exchange for an interview. After predicting that you would pass the kernel development baton to Alan Cox this year, I read an interview of yours in which you put that notion to rest, attributing such speculation to people mistaking your humor for burnout. I admit that's where I went wrong. I'm more the technical lead who concentrates on one thing, and it has just happened to be the most visible thing. This, I think, is what people have a hard time realizing.