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Over the years I've read some really asinine comments on HN, but this one takes the cake. Linus could do whatever the hell he wants. It is is project afterall. People are also more than free to take the source and do what they'd like with it.

Are you going to say that Linux is too important and needs to be nationalized next?

Linux is not a technically impressive project. What makes it impressive is the fact that it is built, collectively, by many different parties contributing for their mutual benefit, from tech companies to academic researchers to hobbyists. The fact that Linux ended up being the kernel that got this massive social support seems to suggest it has good leadership with good social skills.

Why should he step down if he doesn't want to? If people are unhappy with him, they are free to fork it and set it up the way it pleases them.