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Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 14:56:55 -0500
From: "Jonathan A. George" <JGeorge@greshamstorage.com>
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To: Alexander Viro <viro@math.psu.edu>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH] Remove Bitkeeper documentation from Linux tree
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Alexander Viro wrote:

>On Mon, 22 Apr 2002, Jonathan A. George wrote:
>
>>Not quite.  Linus uses BK as a tool to facilitate kernel development. 
>> However, he has not made BK _part_ _of_ _the_ _kernel_. ;-)  Obviously 
>>anyone can use any tool ON the kernel, but integrating into the kernel 
>>is something else.
>>
>>>Talk Linus out of using BitKeeper, and sure, I'll remove the doc.
>>>
>>No need.  His tools are his choice.  The kernel itself is ours not his; 
>> thus the distinction.
>>    
>>
>
>Bullshit.  His copy is his.  Mine is mine.  Yours is yours.  Each of
>us is perfectly within his rights when he adds whatever patches he
>likes.
>
Both statements are true.  Imagine that.

--Jonathan--

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