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Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 23:26:10 +0100
From: Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz>
To: John Bradford <john@grabjohn.com>
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Subject: Re: BitKeeper
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Hi!

> The re-occuring thread about BitKeeper, and the appropriateness of
> using a closed-source tool to develop open source software is here yet
> again, and I'd just like to point out a few things:
> 
> 1. Linus chose to use BitKeeper, presumably because it makes his work
> easier.
> 
> 2. If people annoy Larry enough, he can stop providing hosting for us
> at bkbits, and stop providing new BitKeeper versions.
> 
> If anybody ends up making point number 2 happen, do you think Linus is
> going to be happy about it?

Actually, Larry can

3. Create new version of bitkeeper that says you can not use it. You
have to download new version.
								Pavel
-- 
When do you have a heart between your knees?
[Johanka's followup: and *two* hearts?]