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From: Jeff Garzik <garzik@havoc.gtf.org>
To: Daniel Phillips <phillips@bonn-fries.net>
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Subject: Re: BK, deltas, snapshots and fate of -pre...
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(Linus removed from CC)

On Sun, Apr 21, 2002 at 07:17:45PM +0200, Daniel Phillips wrote:
> On Monday 22 April 2002 19:10, Jeff Garzik wrote:
> > Do you have a problem with moving other docs out to Websites, which are
> > describing closed-spec hardware?  Such hardware (and their vendors) are
> > actively anti-open source, yet we have documents describing those, too.
> 
> The other example specifically mentioned was the CVS documentation for jfs,
> and yes, I think that moving those instructions to the web site in question
> would make a lot of sense, leaving a URL wherever the docs once were.  By
> definition, the CVS instructions will be available on that site as long as
> they are useful, and not a moment longer.
> 
> This is all irrespective of the fact that CVS does not have the problem of
> having a restrictive license, but since you asked...

Well, in order to prove you're being fair, your patch should have
included removal of those CVS instructions, too :)  That's the point
Linus made in his first message, and one I agree with.

	Jeff



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