What if he decides someday that he doesn't want to run things anymore?
Will he be able to quit? At first, this seems an absurd question. He
is not under contract to be the head of Linux. He never promised to
keep that position for the rest of his life. He has no legal obligation
to continue. Yet, he seems to be a decent and honorable fellow, and if
his leaving would harm the millions who have grown to depend on Linux,
he might, as a matter of personal morality, feel obligated to continue.
In other words, he could become a slave to Linux. These new procedures
should go beyond simply letting Linus handle a larger workload so that
the rest of us benefit, and should be aimed at letting Linus become
non-essential if ever wants to without harming Linux.
--Tim Smith
ps: Actually, I'd kind of like to see what Linus could do in other areas
besides the kernel. Imagine if he decided X was not adequate and ended
up with something that is to X as Linux is to Unix.
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