Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Sun, 28 Apr 2002 13:52:20 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Sun, 28 Apr 2002 13:52:19 -0400 Received: from vindaloo.ras.ucalgary.ca ([136.159.55.21]:34984 "EHLO vindaloo.ras.ucalgary.ca") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Sun, 28 Apr 2002 13:52:19 -0400 Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2002 11:52:14 -0600 Message-Id: <200204281752.g3SHqE025583@vindaloo.ras.ucalgary.ca> From: Richard Gooch To: Daniel Phillips Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: BK, deltas, snapshots and fate of -pre... In-Reply-To: Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Daniel Phillips writes: > On Saturday 27 April 2002 20:59, Richard Gooch wrote: > > I've added two subsections to the FAQ about this, which I hope will > > avoid some future flamewars: > > http://www.tux.org/lkml/#s1-20 > > http://www.tux.org/lkml/#s1-21 > > Perhaps the message would be more credible if this were toned down: > > no matter how loud or how many times you scream, Actually, those words were carefully chosen. There *has* been a lot of repeated shouting about this topic. I want to highlight the stupidity and futility of dragging the list through another pointless flamewar. I've used similar language elsewhere in the FAQ for other repeat flamewars or pointless debates. The bottom line is: no matter how many times you scream, Linus won't change his mind because of the BK licence. The FAQ entry is accurate. Regards, Richard.... Permanent: rgooch@atnf.csiro.au Current: rgooch@ras.ucalgary.ca - 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/