Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Sun, 16 Feb 2003 05:41:50 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Sun, 16 Feb 2003 05:41:50 -0500 Received: from [195.39.17.254] ([195.39.17.254]:8452 "EHLO Elf.ucw.cz") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Sun, 16 Feb 2003 05:41:43 -0500 Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 23:26:10 +0100 From: Pavel Machek To: John Bradford Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: BitKeeper Message-ID: <20030215222610.GB210@elf.ucw.cz> References: <200302150821.h1F8Lavd000281@darkstar.example.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <200302150821.h1F8Lavd000281@darkstar.example.net> X-Warning: Reading this can be dangerous to your mental health. User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.3i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 991 Lines: 28 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?] - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/