Re: BK, deltas, snapshots and fate of -pre...

Jeff Garzik
2002-04-22T17:19:47Z

(Linus removed from CC)

On Sun, Apr 21, 2002 at 07:17:45PM +0200, Daniel Phillips wrote:
> On Monday 22 April 2002 19:10, Jeff Garzik wrote:
> > Do you have a problem with moving other docs out to Websites, which are
> > describing closed-spec hardware? Such hardware (and their vendors) are
> > actively anti-open source, yet we have documents describing those, too.
>
> The other example specifically mentioned was the CVS documentation for jfs,
> and yes, I think that moving those instructions to the web site in question
> would make a lot of sense, leaving a URL wherever the docs once were. By
> definition, the CVS instructions will be available on that site as long as
> they are useful, and not a moment longer.
>
> This is all irrespective of the fact that CVS does not have the problem of
> having a restrictive license, but since you asked...

Well, in order to prove you're being fair, your patch should have
included removal of those CVS instructions, too :) That's the point
Linus made in his first message, and one I agree with.

Jeff