Re: Linux v2.5.44 - and offline for a week

[Nicholas Wourms <nwourms@netscape.net>]

Linus Torvalds wrote:

> 
> Ok, I've merged stuff from more people, and 2.5.44 is out there. We're
> getting closer, folks.
> 
> And for the ext 8 days (starting _now_) it is totally unnecessary to try
> to send me patches or cc me on the discussions about what needs to be
> merged or not. I won't read it, and when I get back I will likely just
> flush the whole inbox, since there's no way I can try to catch up _and_
> try to merge some final pieces before the feature freeze at the same time.

Perhaps this is good reason to delay the freeze for an additional 2 weeks or 
so?  I fail to see the necessity of rushing into a freeze, especially when 
it seems obvious that people are trying to merge code which hasn't been 
adequately tested.  I think Hans Reiser and others have brought up valid 
points that the freeze is happening too soon.  I tend to agree, especially 
looking back at the timetable surrounding 2.1.X development.  Since I'm not 
a contributor, I know my opinion doesn't count for much.  Still, as a user 
I think it is important not to write of new features just because they 
didn't make the "arbitrary" freeze date.  Again, I really don't see what 
the rush is all about.

Just my .02 (US),
Nicholas