Re: [PATCH] Remove Bitkeeper documentation from Linux tree

Jonathan A. George
2002-04-22T19:59:55Z

Alexander Viro wrote:

>On Mon, 22 Apr 2002, Jonathan A. George wrote:
>
>>Not quite. Linus uses BK as a tool to facilitate kernel development.
>> However, he has not made BK _part_ _of_ _the_ _kernel_. ;-) Obviously
>>anyone can use any tool ON the kernel, but integrating into the kernel
>>is something else.
>>
>>>Talk Linus out of using BitKeeper, and sure, I'll remove the doc.
>>>
>>No need. His tools are his choice. The kernel itself is ours not his;
>> thus the distinction.
>>
>>
>
>Bullshit. His copy is his. Mine is mine. Yours is yours. Each of
>us is perfectly within his rights when he adds whatever patches he
>likes.
>
Both statements are true. Imagine that.

--Jonathan--