Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2012 08:36:48 -0600
From: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
To: Ed Cashin <ecashin@coraid.com>
Cc: rob@landley.net, linux-doc@vger.kernel.org, dan.carpenter@oracle.com,
        kernel-janitors@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Documentation/SubmittingPatches: implicit permission
 for public reports
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On Wed, 24 Oct 2012 10:22:02 -0400
Ed Cashin <ecashin@coraid.com> wrote:

> +contribution.  Please note that this tag should not be added without
> +the reporter's permission unless the problem was reported in a public
> +forum.  That said, if we diligently credit our bug reporters, they

I know what you're getting at, but this reads as if one should add the tag
even if it's contrary to the reporter's wishes.  How about something like:

	If the bug report was via a private channel, please obtain the
	reporter's permission before adding this tag - or, even better,
	ask that the report be posted publicly.

?

jon
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