Keynote: Linus Torvalds, Creator of Linux & Git, in conversation with Dirk Hohndel, VMware
summary
Linux development runs on a tight three‑month cadence with the tree currently at 5.2-rc6, about 1,500 contributors and roughly ~30 million lines of code coordinated through ~100 maintainers; release timing slips only for critical security fixes or logistics like internet access. Security strategy emphasizes layered defenses from hardware through kernel and userland. Hardware slowdown (end of Moore’s Law) forces renewed focus on software performance. Examples include VR gaming stacks such as Beat Saber on Oculus Quest using Linux as the foundation.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:03Linux kernel state
- 3:55Kernel release challenges
- 8:29Kernel security issues
- 10:19Moore's law end
- 12:06Open-source lessons
- 14:41Linux across platforms
- 18:15Linux in new markets
- 19:40Future of Linux and operating systems
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