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From: "Brian Jackson" <brian-kernel-list@mdrx.com>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Linux without Linus was Re: What's left over.
Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2002 10:44:21 -0600
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Larry McVoy writes: 

> On Fri, Nov 01, 2002 at 11:16:20AM -0500, Patrick Finnegan wrote:
>> On Fri, 1 Nov 2002, Alexander Viro wrote:
>> > It's not a fscking public service.  Linus has full control over his
>> > tree.  You have equally full control over your tree.  Linus can't
>> > tell you what patches to apply in your tree.  You can't tell Linus
>> > what patches he should apply to his. 
>> 
>> I'm sorry it _is_ a public service.  Once tens of people started
>> contributing to it, it became one.  
> 
> Pat, the public service that Linus provides is doing exactly what he does.
> He's acting as a filter.  You may or may not agree with the things he
> lets in or does not.  That's fine, if you think you can do a better job
> you have that option.  i can imagine your answer is "I think he's doing
> a fine job except for my project which isn't getting in" or something
> like that.  That's a bummer for you but keep the big picture in mind.
> Linus is the glue which keeps the Linux world from turning into the
> BSD mess.  He is the acknowledged leader.  Without him we have a bunch
> of semi-leaders, with him we have a real leader.  The fact that Linus
> is here, leading this herd of cats, is a gift to the world.  Try and
> imagine Linux without him, it's not a pretty picture. 
> 

What something like:
Virox
Hellwigix
Alanix
KHix 

eeewww, I can't bring myself to think about it 

> So figure out a way to work with him, don't stress him out, he's a
> critical resource without a viable replacement.
> -- 
> ---
> Larry McVoy            	 lm at bitmover.com           http://www.bitmover.com/lm 
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