From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1755668AbYD3EDl (ORCPT ); Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:03:41 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1751997AbYD3EDd (ORCPT ); Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:03:33 -0400 Received: from eth7959.sa.adsl.internode.on.net ([150.101.82.22]:34686 "EHLO hawking.rebel.net.au" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-FAIL) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751332AbYD3EDd (ORCPT ); Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:03:33 -0400 Message-ID: <4817EF91.4080800@davidnewall.com> Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:33:29 +0930 From: David Newall User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.12 (X11/20080227) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: David Miller CC: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, Linus Torvalds Subject: Re: Slow DOWN, please!!! References: <20080429.190352.137408408.davem@davemloft.net> In-Reply-To: <20080429.190352.137408408.davem@davemloft.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org David Miller wrote: > We need to slow down the merging, we need to review things > more, we need people to test their fucking changes! Yes. The Linux process is becoming unreliable. Newly "stable" versions have stability problems. The development process looks childish. Seasoned developers say not to worry, that the process works. I do worry. BSD seems more attractive, and it may even be worth the considerable effort to switch my entire client-base. Linux was lucky to gain the foothold that it did: traditionally, BSD had a better system with a less restrictive licence, so it is surprising that manufacturers chose to go with Linux. BSD still has a less restrictive licence and when mainstream press becomes interested in Linux's quality problems it's adoption will fall. BSD is still a good, maybe even better, option. Linus, this is your baby and so it's your problem. Only you have the influence to change things.