Messages in this thread |  | | From | Rusty Russell <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] Added CONFIG_VFAT_FS_DUALNAMES option | Date | Thu, 2 Jul 2009 10:04:41 +0930 |
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On Wed, 1 Jul 2009 08:55:58 pm Alan Cox wrote: > > I'd actually prefer to see the code ripped out and no config option > > available; it would the clearest avoidance case possible. > > What about the free world - why should we suffer because Americans have > a broken patent system ? That just leads to a Farenheit 451 model where > the kernel sources end up containing no code, text or image that can > offend, harm or be found wanting in any possible legal jurisdiction.
We put in workarounds for broken hardware, even though we rightfully dislike it. Similarly, in this case a minor change prevents a real problem experienced by our users (yes, I know we only have one public bug report).
It's bad. Yes, let's bitch about it. And workaround it anyway. Rusty.
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