Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Thu, 27 Dec 2001 10:38:28 -0700 | From | Richard Gooch <> | Subject | Re: The direction linux is taking |
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Russell King writes: > On Thu, Dec 27, 2001 at 04:33:50PM +0000, Alan Cox wrote: > > Tridge wrote the system you describe, several years ago. Its called > > jitterbug but it doesnt help because Linus wont use it > > Speaking as someone who _does_ use a system for tracking patches, I > believe that patch management systems are a right pain in the arse. > > If the quality of patches aren't good, then it throws you into a > problem. You have to provide people with a reason why you discarded > their patch, which provides people with the perfect opportunity to > immediately start bugging you about exactly how to make it better. > If you get lots of such patches, eventually you've got a mailbox of > people wanting to know how to make their patches better.
So you just do what Linus does: delete those questions without replying. No matter what system you use, if you want to avoid an overflowing mailbox, you either have to silently drop patches, and/or silently drop questions/requests/begging letters. There isn't really much difference between the two.
Regards,
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