In a wide-ranging conversation with Verizon open-source officer Dirk Hohndel, 'plodding engineer' Linus Torvalds discussed where Linux is today and where it may go tomorrow.
In general, Torvalds doesn’t care about newer technologies like the cloud and Kubernetes. “The only thing that matters is the kernel.” Hohndel rejoined, “That’s sure to be taken out of context!”
Torvalds replied that he knows they are all very useful, but "clusters, clouds, and Kubernetes are not an issue for me. The great thing about open source is that everyone specializes in what they’re interested in
He was just discussing what he personally spends his time on.
He was just discussing what he personally spends his time on.