From: I Viswanath <viswanathiyyappan@gmail.com>
To: corbet@lwn.net
Cc: workflows@vger.kernel.org, linux-doc@vger.kernel.org,
skhan@linuxfoundation.org, linux-kernel-mentees@lists.linux.dev,
I Viswanath <viswanathiyyappan@gmail.com>
Subject: [PATCH] Documentation: process: Fix grammar errors in management-style.rst
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:20:15 +0530 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20250824185015.6312-1-viswanathiyyappan@gmail.com> (raw)
Fix various grammatical errors in management-style.rst
Signed-off-by: I Viswanath <viswanathiyyappan@gmail.com>
---
Documentation/process/management-style.rst | 8 ++++----
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/process/management-style.rst b/Documentation/process/management-style.rst
index dfbc69bf49d4..4ae05a89950a 100644
--- a/Documentation/process/management-style.rst
+++ b/Documentation/process/management-style.rst
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ to do with reality. It started as a lark, but that doesn't mean that it
might not actually be true. You'll have to decide for yourself.
Btw, when talking about "kernel manager", it's all about the technical
-lead persons, not the people who do traditional management inside
-companies. If you sign purchase orders or you have any clue about the
+leads, not those who do traditional management inside
+companies. If you sign purchase orders or have any clue about the
budget of your group, you're almost certainly not a kernel manager.
These suggestions may or may not apply to you.
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ actually true.
The name of the game is to **avoid** having to make a decision. In
particular, if somebody tells you "choose (a) or (b), we really need you
to decide on this", you're in trouble as a manager. The people you
-manage had better know the details better than you, so if they come to
+manage better know the details better than you; if they come to
you for a technical decision, you're screwed. You're clearly not
-competent to make that decision for them.
+competent enough to make that decision for them.
(Corollary:if the people you manage don't know the details better than
you, you're also screwed, although for a totally different reason.
--
2.50.1
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Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2025-08-24 18:50 I Viswanath [this message]
2025-08-25 5:10 ` [PATCH] Documentation: process: Fix grammar errors in management-style.rst Jonathan Corbet
2025-08-25 17:17 ` viswanath
2025-08-26 0:00 ` Bagas Sanjaya
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