It’s something of a striking self-reflection from a noted software giant.
Creator of open-source software Linux, Linus Torvalds, is taking time off and apologizing for his « unprofessional and uncalled for » behavior, Torvalds said in an email to members of the Linux community Sunday.
« I need to change some of my behavior, and I want to apologize to the people that my personal behavior hurt and possibly drove away from kernel development entirely, » Torvalds said. « I am going to take time off and get some assistance on how to understand people’s emotions and respond appropriately. »
Linux is the open-sourced operating system that’s the basis for other operating systems like Google ‘s Android for phones and ChromeOS for computers. Many credit Torvalds for creating the foundation for a lot of today’s modern operating systems.
It’s something of a striking self-reflection from a noted software giant, at a time when CEOs and corporate leaders are increasingly falling under outside scrutiny. Torvalds is still heavily involved in the Linux community, and has tapped developer Greg Kroah-Hartman to take over his responsibilities.
« This is not some kind of ‘I’m burnt out, I need to just go away’ break. I’m not feeling like I don’t want to continue maintaining Linux. Quite the reverse, » Torvalds said. « I very much *do* want to continue to do this project that I’ve been working on for almost three decades. »
Here’s Torvalds’ full message:
