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From: Joe Perches <joe@perches.com>
Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2011 17:12:09 +0000
Subject: Re: [patch] checkpatch: putting the && or || on the wrong line
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To: Krzysztof Halasa <khc@pm.waw.pl>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, kernel-janitors@vger.kernel.org

On Sat, 2011-01-08 at 14:42 +0100, Krzysztof Halasa wrote:
> Joe Perches <joe@perches.com> writes:
> >> OTOH you failed to show evidence that super-strict standardization
> >> benefits anyone.
> > I don't need to.
> > If you don't agree with the assertion,
> > facts likely won't change your mind.
> > You'll more likely dispute the facts.
> Sounds like you have the hard facts. Why not let us know anyway?
> > Look up this paper if you care to though:
> > Evaluating the Relation Between Coding
> > Standard Violations and Faults Within and
> > Across Software Versions
> This is apples vs oranges, nobody disputes a need for sensible rules.

Classic example of the disutility of fact based argumentation.

Krzyzstof, let's chat about something like the weather next time.

cheers, Joe