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?
Regardless of your views on closed-source software, that is something
to think about.
Linux is an open source project - anybody is free to fork it and
maintain their own tree, but so far nobody has. Quite the opposite,
infact - everybody is trying to get their patches accepted in to
Linus' tree.
If you don't like BitKeeper, why not write an alternative?
John.
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?]
> > 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.
See the part of my original post that you haven't quoted:
http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=104529737310430&w=2
I am not advocating the use of BitKeeper, nor am I advocating the use
of any non-free software.
All I am advocating is not deliberately trying to annoy people who are
developing free software.
John.