* Is this still the linux-kernel list? @ 2001-06-13 6:11 David Lang [not found] ` <20010613111640.C29895@pc8.lineo.fr> 0 siblings, 1 reply; 2+ messages in thread From: David Lang @ 2001-06-13 6:11 UTC (permalink / raw) To: linux-kernel I ask this (tounge in cheek) becouse some of the comments I have seen this month seem so out of place. first we had the 'this portion of the kernel is not subject to change by anyone but me' post now we have the 'code from this company or anyone working there is not acceptable (now matter how well written) and may not even be looked at' this sure doesn't seem like the same list that I have been reading for the last four years. remember guys, it's supposed to be about the code. As long as the code is under an acceptable license who it's from or what it's going to touch isn't supposed to be the issue, the issue is supposed to be 'is this code an improvement (in performance, style, algorithm, etc combined)' if it is it makes it in. also I think it's fair to point out that maintainers who were perceived as getting to possesive about their 'piece' of the kernel have been replaced before, don't work your way into a corner and encourage someone to replace you (for one thing the new guy makes mistakes as they are learning things and it's painful for the rest of us :-) David Lang ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 2+ messages in thread
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* Re: Is this still the linux-kernel list? [not found] ` <20010613111640.C29895@pc8.lineo.fr> @ 2001-06-13 10:05 ` christophe barbé 0 siblings, 0 replies; 2+ messages in thread From: christophe barbé @ 2001-06-13 10:05 UTC (permalink / raw) To: linux-kernel Hi great David; Normally I would have just ignored your mail but one of your so great points seems to fit with one of my recent post (perhaps you thought about others) and I would like to give you my opinion about it. On Wed, 13 Jun 2001 08:11:33 David Lang wrote: > now we have the 'code from this company or anyone working there is not > acceptable (now matter how well written) and may not even be looked at' > > this sure doesn't seem like the same list that I have been reading for > the > last four years. > > remember guys, it's supposed to be about the code. As long as the code is > under an acceptable license who it's from or what it's going to touch > isn't supposed to be the issue, the issue is supposed to be 'is this code > an improvement (in performance, style, algorithm, etc combined)' if it is > it makes it in. I've recently send two mails about the isp2200 qlogic driver (qlogicfc) included in the kernel. Two facts: The qlogicfc driver in the kernel is outdated. Qlogic provides a newer one. The main difference is that qlogic disable the IP support for an unknown reason. The IP support is a usefull feature but the status of this driver is IMHO "broken". I think we should replace it by the newer from qlogic or remove it. The only thing that the IP feature does it to influence customers to buy the qlogic card for a feature which reveals to be not available when you start using it. That's what I've done and I know that I'm not the only one. It's interesting to know that this "IP over FC" feature is provided by other cards. >From a more general point of view. I fully disagree with your "only code matters" approch. I strongly believe in the Free Software goal and It seems to be the case of many linux kernel hackers. The kernel must IMHO be DFSG compliant. Christophe -- Christophe Barbé Software Engineer - christophe.barbe@lineo.fr Lineo France - Lineo High Availability Group 42-46, rue Médéric - 92110 Clichy - France phone (33).1.41.40.02.12 - fax (33).1.41.40.02.01 http://www.lineo.com ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 2+ messages in thread
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