Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Mon, 12 Nov 2001 23:54:32 -0500 | From | Jeff Garzik <> | Subject | Re: GPLONLY kernel symbols??? |
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Richard Gooch wrote: > > Among other reasons, because of long term maintenance. > > > > How do you expect others in the Linux kernel community to review > > your code, if it is widely considered difficult to read? How do you > > expect people to maintain your code when are no longer around? The > > Linux kernel will be around long after you and I and others leave > > kernel development. Others need to read and maintain this code. > > If and when I step down as maintainer (if I do so, I'll publically > pass the baton to the new maintainer), the new maintainer can indent > to their preference. Until that time, *I'm* the maintainer, and *I* > need to be able to read the code efficiently. It's the part of the > kernel I spend the most time in, after all.
You argue that others reviewing your code is worthless? That you are the only one reading your code?
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