Re: [PATCH] HID: Add NOGET quirk for the CH Pro Throttle

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On 06/04/11 15:17, Jiri Kosina wrote:
>> I, and probably other flight sim fans running Linux, would be very happy
>> if someone could fix write a patch fixing this.
> 
> I thought you'd figure that out :) Thanks for the report, I have queued 
> the fix in my tree.

Great, thanks.

>> And if I may comment on that "no pseudonyms" policy, I don't fully
>> understand the motivation behind it.  After all, there have been many
>> authors of copyrighted works who created them without revealing their
>> real name[1].  Is this something to please the lawyers of Linux's
>> corporate overlords?
> 
> I guess this would be topic for a separate thread, but anyway ... but I 
> believe you'd be able to dig much information from reading the threads 
> where entity calling itself 'Shem Multinymous' tried to submit Thinkpad 
> Embedded Controller drivers.
> 
> It basically defeats the Developer's Certificate of Origin process 
> completely.

Thanks for the reference, I'll remember it the next time I consider
writing a patch.
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