Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 19 Jan 2016 00:40:42 -0200 | Subject | Re: [PATCH] README: cosmetic fixes | From | Diego Viola <> |
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On Mon, Jan 18, 2016 at 11:32 PM, Diego Viola <diego.viola@gmail.com> wrote: > On Mon, Jan 18, 2016 at 8:40 PM, Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net> wrote: >> On Mon, 18 Jan 2016 17:53:02 -0200 >> Diego Viola <diego.viola@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> The thing I'm unsure about is that the pull request contained trivial >>> changes from others as well, and my patch was trivial, yes. >>> >>> So why not include my changes with the other trivial changes as well? >> >> I set aside when I raised my initial complaint, and it stayed set aside. > > After your complaint, I provided and suggested examples about > improving the section in the README that you complained about, I also > asked for your feedback, but you remained silent. > > I was hoping to get your feedback and we would improve that section together. > >> >> I'll consider it again, but I'm not very enthusiastic about applying >> stylistic fixes. We really don't need trivial patch wars over how many >> exclamation points belong on a given sentence. > > I understand, but the exclamation point is just one fix, there are > other fixes in my patch. > >> >> Diego, I'd like to ask you to sit back a bit and think about what you are >> really trying to accomplish. Maintainers are busy people, and you place a >> demand on their time whenever you post a patch. That time is available in >> *very* limited quantities for patches that don't really make the kernel >> better. Please think a bit about why you're doing this, and how you might >> direct your energy toward creating changes that maintainers actively want >> to apply. That will leave everybody better off than nagging people about >> cosmetic changes. > > I'm just trying to improve the documentation, I want to improve the > state of the documentation and the README, why is this so hard to do? > > I understand you don't have the time to review small patches like > mine, so wouldn't it make sense to delegate this work or activity to > someone else that has the time? > >> >> Thanks, >> >> jon > > Thanks, > > Diego
Would you consider my patch if I send another patch that addresses the complaint you brought it up?
No rush, apologies for that.
Diego
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