Re: [PATCH] Remove Bitkeeper documentation from Linux tree

Anton Altaparmakov
2002-04-20T16:51:48Z

At 17:21 19/04/02, Daniel Phillips wrote:
>On Saturday 20 April 2002 18:13, Anton Altaparmakov wrote:
> > Daniel,
> >
> > This is not documentation for bitkeeper but how to use bitkeeper
> > effectively for kernel development. It happens to be DAMN USEFULL
> > documentation at that for anyone wanting to use bitkeeper for kernel
> > development so IMO it fully belongs in the kernel. Just like the
> > SubmittingPatches document does, too. Or are you going to remove that
> as well?
>
>By that logic, we should also include the lkml FAQ in the kernel tree. Should
>we?

The lkml FAQ is aimed at users, not developers. The bitkeeper and the
SubmittingPatches document are aimed at developers. I see a fundamental
difference here...

> > If you don't want to use bitkeeper you don't need to read this
> > documentation. Just ignore it and stick with what is SubmittingPatches
> > document.
> >
> > What's your problem?
>
>I am worried that a creeping takeover of the Linux hitherto-successful
>development process is in progress, that concensus on this topic has not been
>achieved, and that there is a split coming. That would not be good.
>
>As always, what I do is in the interest of Linux and freedom. That interest
>is not served by driving a wedge firmly between two groups of Linux
>developers.
>I hope you understand that I am a *moderate* with respect to this issue.

The fact that some developers use bitkeeper has no effect on other
developers. Well ok, it means that the bk using developers can work faster
but that is not at issue here...

I don't see why there should be any kind of split or anything like that.
Everything continues as before. It's just that some developers now have a
much easier life...

Anton

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