Back in 1991, a college student by the name of Linus Torvalds created the Linux Kernel and announced it to the public (or at least, those in the public interested in Minix), and said at the time that it won't be "big and important". Oh how he was wrong -- he quickly amassed a following of enthusiasts and developers who helped turned Linux into what it is today: the heart and soul of a great many devices (I guarantee you have a Linux-powered device right now, even if you don't realize it!), the operating system* that runs the vast majority of the Internet, and the beloved treasure of people all over the world that care about their own digital freedom. Over the past 27 years, Linus Torvalds has remained the head honcho of the Linux Kernel development -- but what if Linus needs to take a break?