Re: [PATCH] Promise 'stex' driver

Jeff Garzik
2006-07-23T20:21:16Z

hch wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 20, 2006 at 11:01:02PM -0400, Jeff Garzik wrote:
>> I think it's highly rude to presume that someone who has so-far been
>> responsive, and responsible, will suddenly not be so. That is not the
>> way to encourage vendors to join the Linux process.
>
> But it is like that in practice. I know more than enough examples where
> there is no more incentive to fix things up once it's in, heck I'm guilty
> of that myself. It has to do with beeing lazy and not wanting to change code
> anymore once it has settled.

I agree -- but in this case we have direct evidence to the contrary.

I'll stay on their back, if nothing else...

Jeff