Torvalds gets down to the kernel
Life seems to be getting even better for Linus Torvalds. Having just taken a leave from his "day job'' at chip designer Transmeta, Torvalds is about to begin a new one at the Open Source Development Lab (OSDL) where he will be able to focus even more on completing the upcoming 2.6 version of the Linux kernel. This version is seen by most observers as critical for Linux to succeed in the enterprise because it is being refined to work more capably on large, multiprocessor systems, especially those using nonuniform memory access, and given significant improvements in scalability and more reliable performance. At this week's CA World 2003 show in Las Vegas, Torvalds sat down with InfoWorld Editor at Large Ed Scannell and Staff Writer Brian Fonseca to talk about the completion this past weekend of Version 2.6's first test release; what will keep him up at night worrying about that test release; his thoughts about the impending SCO-IBM suit and possible impact on Linux development; and something of a wish list of technologies to be included in upcoming versions of the open source operating system.
