Re: [ANNOUNCE] New Linux Patch Review Group

[Christian Stroetmann <stroetmann@ontolinux.com>]

On Tue, 01.April.2014 17:55, Felipe Balbi wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 01, 2014 at 11:40:16AM -0400, Chris Mason wrote:
>>
>> On 04/01/2014 11:16 AM, Boaz Harrosh wrote:
>>> On 04/01/2014 05:41 PM, Chris Mason wrote:
>>>> Hello everyone,
>>>>
>>>> During last week's Collab summit, Jon Corbet suggested we use the power
>>>> of social media to improve the Linux kernel patch review process.
>>>>
>>>> We thought this was a great idea, and have been experimenting with a new
>>>> Facebook group dedicated to patch discussion and review.  The new group
>>>> provides a dramatically improved development workflow, including:
>>>> 	
>>>> 	* One click patch or comment approval
>>>> 	* Comments enhanced with pictures and video
>>>> 	* Who has seen your patches and comments
>>>> 	* Searchable index of past submissions
>>>> 	* A strong community without anonymous flames
>>>>
>>>> To help capture the group discussion in the final patch submission,
>>>> we suggest adding a Liked-by: tag to commits that have been through
>>>> group review.
>>>>
>>>> To use the new group, please join:
>>>>
>>>> https://www.facebook.com/groups/linuxpatches/
>>>>
>>>> Once you've joined, you can post patches in the group, or email patches to
>>>> linuxpatches@groups.facebook.com
>>>>
>>>> -chris
>>> NACK! I do not have facebook and I do not like patches to be discussed
>>> behind my back. On the mailing list we don't even want HTML with bold
>>> lettered words so no thanks facebook adds nothing
>>>
>>> Please obliterate this bad idea.
>>>
>>> (And I do not have Facebook shares or care to)
>> It's always hard to move on to new technologies. But at some point we have
>> to recognize that the internet has developed a rich culture that the kernel
>> community isn't taking full advantage of.
>>
>> I certainly don't expect everyone to convert right away, but there's a whole
>> world out there beyond port 25.
> Agreed
>
> Acked-by: Felipe Balbi<balbi@ti.com>
>
> We might even be able to "recruit" a much more diverse group of
> reviewers who are undiscovered as of now ;-)
>
Sorry, but definitely: Nack!!!

First of all, I do not think that it will truely support the whole 
(business) process of code development and review.
Also, I do not think that it will attract more developers and reviewers.
But if you really think that your arguments are right, then why do not 
use a solution that is based on the same social concepts like for 
example Linux itself and set up an own social network or channel for the 
whole Linux "eco-system" respectively community by using for example 
Friendica [1], Diaspora [2], StatusNet [3], pump.io [4], or what else fits.



Have fun
Christian Stroetmannn

[1] Friendica www.friendica.com
[2] Diaspora diasporafoundation.org
[3] StatusNet www.status.net
[4] pump.io www.pump.io