Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S271242AbTG2EmU (ORCPT ); Tue, 29 Jul 2003 00:42:20 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S271244AbTG2EmU (ORCPT ); Tue, 29 Jul 2003 00:42:20 -0400 Received: from vladimir.pegasys.ws ([64.220.160.58]:48401 "EHLO vladimir.pegasys.ws") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S271242AbTG2EmT (ORCPT ); Tue, 29 Jul 2003 00:42:19 -0400 Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 21:42:13 -0700 From: jw schultz To: Linux Kernel Mailing List Cc: Larry McVoy , Alan Cox Subject: Re: The Well-Factored 386 Message-ID: <20030729044213.GG5236@pegasys.ws> Mail-Followup-To: jw schultz , Linux Kernel Mailing List , Larry McVoy , Alan Cox References: <20030728070658.343ed2b0.davem@redhat.com> <20030728133300.2ef96cf4.davem@redhat.com> <20030729002737.111bc3ad.skraw@ithnet.com> <20030728153055.006aa3f0.davem@redhat.com> <20030729003405.GF5236@pegasys.ws> <1059442052.1869.11.camel@dhcp22.swansea.linux.org.uk> <20030729034941.GA14812@work.bitmover.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20030729034941.GA14812@work.bitmover.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.27i X-Message-Flag: Unauthorised copying or storage of this email is a violation of international copyright law and are subject to prosecution. Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 1981 Lines: 42 On Mon, Jul 28, 2003 at 08:49:41PM -0700, Larry McVoy wrote: > On Tue, Jul 29, 2003 at 02:27:32AM +0100, Alan Cox wrote: > > On Maw, 2003-07-29 at 01:34, jw schultz wrote: > > > Now if we could cut off the threads about BK (as opposed to > > > bk servers) started by anyone other than Larry... > > > > Even better - by Larry too, excepting when its kernel relevant like > > downtimes, updates etc > > Dave and Linus cc-ed me on the vger crackdown discussions and I offered > to unsubscribe from the kernel list if it would help. Dave's comment was > that I don't start the wars, which is probably true. I tend to respond > to attacks, not go looking for fights. I'd be curious to know when it is > that you think I've started a flame fest here, Alan. > > I'm here for two reasons, I like OS topics and I want to support BK. > That latter one is a problem, the same character traits which make > me want to help people when they have problems are the ones that make > me participate in the BK flames. If the kernel community is ready to > operate on a lower level of support from us, I'll bow out. It hasn't > been pleasant being here for the last couple of years and I'd prefer > to be gone. As the one who made the comment that Alan (tongue in cheek, i hope) reacted to, let me say that your posts have been welcome except when someone is pushing your buttons. When the topic has been about code your comments have been informative. Perhaps if the BK and licensing flame-fests are interdicted things will become a bit more pleasant for you. -- ________________________________________________________________ J.W. Schultz Pegasystems Technologies email address: jw@pegasys.ws Remember Cernan and Schmitt - 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/