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Linus Torvalds releases Linux 6.6 after running out of excuses for further work
(www.theregister.com)
This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.
I think its better to think of it like a president or prime minister. He might set the plan and direction and making the big decisions, but there are thousands of others supporting and making the plan actually happen.
In the past he has delegated the release to others as well.
So if the worst would happen, the linux project would continue operating fairly seamlessly.
Is benevolent dictator still the official title?
Technically yes.