Even today the founder of the Linux operating system, Torvalds, is active and organises the kernel. There exists even a non-profit Linux foundation, which when required pays developers working on the system. Thus, e.g., Andrew Morton worked for Google on the Linux-kernel and is now responsible, in the so-called Merge Window for the collecting and passing on of all changes to Torvalds.
Nevertheless, the development still mainly is managed by self-organised projects, volunteers and interested developers. All projects are linked together by using the Internet and here also primarily the management and the communication takes place.
Graphic comfortable user interfaces such as for example KDE or GNOME made the system a popular tool for the desktop. Moreover, different Linux distributions on the desktop allow a simple installation and configuration, so that also many computer newbies had the hearth to try the Linux system. The number of users is steadily rising.
In addition, there is an daily increase use of the Linux system by international developer and communities which enlarge the system with many other specific softwares and documentations worldwide.