The creator of Linux detailed the latest Linux updates at the Linux Foundation's Open Source Summit Europe event.

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Linus Torvalds, speaking at the Linux Foundation's Open Source Summit Europe, highlighted key updates in Linux development including the Linux kernel 6.11 release and the ongoing evolution of core kernel components. He emphasized the importance of pursuing meaningful projects rather than chasing hype and expressed optimism about the state of open source, noting its democratizing effect for newcomers to the tech industry.

Linus Torvalds advises open-source developers to pursue meaningful projects, not hype

<p>“I am not a lemming. I’m an engineer. I’m happy with the ones who are wandering looking at the lemmings before them, but I am looking at the ground and I want stop before I walk off the edge.”
― Linus Torvalds (heavily paraphrased)</p>
