From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1752852AbXDIEmn (ORCPT ); Mon, 9 Apr 2007 00:42:43 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1752851AbXDIEmn (ORCPT ); Mon, 9 Apr 2007 00:42:43 -0400 Received: from srv5.dvmed.net ([207.36.208.214]:51753 "EHLO mail.dvmed.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1752820AbXDIEmm (ORCPT ); Mon, 9 Apr 2007 00:42:42 -0400 Message-ID: <4619C43F.9070105@garzik.org> Date: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 00:42:39 -0400 From: Jeff Garzik User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.10 (X11/20070302) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: johnrobertbanks@fastmail.fm CC: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, dhlii@comcast.net, linux-fsdevel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: REISER4 FOR INCLUSION IN THE LINUX KERNEL. References: <1176092219.12458.1183612420@webmail.messagingengine.com> In-Reply-To: <1176092219.12458.1183612420@webmail.messagingengine.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Score: -4.3 (----) X-Spam-Report: SpamAssassin version 3.1.8 on srv5.dvmed.net summary: Content analysis details: (-4.3 points, 5.0 required) Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org johnrobertbanks@fastmail.fm wrote: > REISER4 FOR INCLUSION IN THE LINUX KERNEL. > > Dave Lynch takes a reasoned approach to REISER4. > > Dave Lynch wrote: >> Jeff Garzik wrote: >>> If the compelling reason is that it needs a test, I'd say its not ready. >>> >> Can you please elaborate ? I am not sure I understand what you are >> arguing ? > > Jeff Garzik is "saying" that he wants REISER4 to stay out of the main > kernel, for reasons he is not willing to tell you. False. I have told you the reasons. >> I for one would at least play with it if it were in the distribution >> tree. > > I AM SURE THERE ARE A HUGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO WOULD GIVE IT A TRY. You can download it now. Nobody is stopping you, or anyone else. >> As far as I could tell Hans pretty much everything else that >> was demanded. Hans eventually caved and provided - albeit with much >> pissing and moaning, and holy than thou rhetoric. > > It was not his pissing and moaning, etc,... these were just excuses to > keep REISER4 from succeeding. The truth is, that any excuse would do. > > The real reasons are financial and backed by big money (sometimes, big > egos). Put down the conspiracy crackpipe. Jeff