Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 13:50:17 +0100
From: Adrian Bunk <bunk@stusta.de>
To: Andrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [2.6 patch] remove obsolete Computone MAINTAINERS entry (fwd)
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On Fri, Nov 19, 2004 at 07:47:35PM -0800, Andrew Morton wrote:
> Adrian Bunk <bunk@stusta.de> wrote:
> >
> > I'm not sure whether it makes sense to list the previous maintainers for 
> >  orphaned code, but if such entries contain buouncing mail addresses it's 
> >  IMHO time to simply remove them.
> > 
> > ...
> >  -M:	Michael H. Warfield <mhw@wittsend.com>
> 
> wittsend.com is still there and Michael still runs it.

At least the listed mailing list is defunct:

<linux-computone@lazuli.wittsend.com>:
Sorry, I wasn't able to establish an SMTP connection. (#4.4.1)
I'm not going to try again; this message has been in the queue too long.


And to be honest, I don't see that much value in shiping entries in 
MAINTAINERS for people who have reseigned as maintainers.


cu
Adrian

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