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

Daniel Phillips
2002-04-22T17:37:09Z

On Monday 22 April 2002 19:19, Jeff Garzik wrote:
> (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 :)

Would it satisfy you (just talking about *you* now) if I ammended it so it did?
This would be purely to satisfy you of course, since the license issue does not
exist with CVS, and it would be contingent on negotiating a new home for the
jfs CVS instructions.

> That's the point Linus made in his first message, and one I agree with.

You want it, you got it. Deal?

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Daniel