Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 2 Oct 1998 20:49:08 +0200 (MEST) | From | Hans Lermen <> | Subject | Re: Linus is on a powertrip.. |
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On 2 Oct 1998, Henning P. Schmiedehausen wrote:
> Yes, we must remove pressure from Linus as a person. But not by > implementing a patch approval commitee and a closing up policy.
Agreed. And further more, the simplest way to reduce pressure is to accept just the 'way he wants it' and to follow it. ( don't forget, he's the copyright holder anyway )
Given the enormous Linux users pool (estimated 8 million?), there ever will be a lot of 'patch noise' and Linus can't apply it all anyway. If we now try to 'administer' the noise in order to not loose anything, even a very clever strategy cannot avoid, that the queue accumulates to death.
On the other side, the way Linus handles patch input will lead to sort of 'Darwinisme' such that only the 'strongest' (re-posted often) demands for inclusion will succeed. This 'filters' by itself.
So, just accept Linus' way to handle it. As he often says (and is right saying it): the simple solutions are the most stable (and effective) ones.
Hans <lermen@dosemu.org>
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