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ext tytso@mit.edu wrote:

> Linus will disagree with you there.  Linus *has* merged code on the
> basis that it is shipping in distributions, regardless of the fact
> that some developers objected to it.  Sometimes "perfect" should not
> be the enemy of "good enough" shipping code.
>   

"good enough" is very subjective, in this case

> If everyone agrees we're making progress, and we can let this 100+
> mail thread keep going.

I have seen very good proposals for saner solutions.

Is that progress?

igor