[Gnu-arch-users] Re: Linus

[Stephen J. Turnbull]

>>>>> "Tom" == Tom Lord <address@hidden> writes:

    Tom> But have you noticed that, even with everyone using arch, we
    Tom> also use the savannah bug tracker as a crude approximation of
    Tom> a patch tracker?

Who's this "we", White Man?  That's your tool, no?  I don't recall
seeing any cscvs patches in there, for example.

    Tom> In designing tools to help manage the communication with
    Tom> those hubs, it is a good principle to keep in mind to not
    Tom> erect artificial barriers that keep the location of hubs from
    Tom> shifting over time or multiplying in number.

Who's erecting barriers?  There's this damn big river, and you're
planning to throw a rope across.  I've got nothing against rope, I'm
just saying it's a bad idea to expect to drive a bus over it.

Making Linus and even the whole gatekeeper collection faster is a
worthy project.  But it seems you think something is going to make it
possible to get Linus off the critical path.  Don't hold your breath.


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