Re: Possible breakthrough in the CML2 logjam?

Eric S. Raymond
2002-02-16T17:42:40Z

Larry McVoy <lm@bitmover.com>:
> > I need you to tell Linus that your concerns have been met
> > and sponsor CML2 to go in, so I can stop perpetually re-fighting old
> > battles.
>
> That's a fine thing for anyone and everyone to say *after* they have
> used the system and like it.
>
> If you are asking for a blessing in advance, which is how I read that,
> I would think there is zero chance of that happening, it's not how work
> is done on the kernel.

We're talking about design objections here. Specific objections to actual
CML2 bugs, including rulebase and UI bugs, are a different level. What
I am asking is if Jeff will bless the *architecture* provided the global-
dependency issue is met.
--
Eric S. Raymond