Re: [ 00/19] 3.10.1-stable review

Rob Landley
2013-07-21T04:15:51Z

On 07/15/2013 09:01:56 PM, Joe Perches wrote:
> On Tue, 2013-07-16 at 11:54 +1000, NeilBrown wrote:
> > On Mon, 15 Jul 2013 16:50:52 -0700 Joe Perches <joe@perches.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > On Tue, 2013-07-16 at 09:42 +1000, NeilBrown wrote:
> > > > Being "polite" without being "nice" is quite possible.
> > > > It even has a name: Diplomacy.
> > >
> > > And we all know how circular/indirect/implied/useless
> > > some of those diplomatic conversations can be.
> > >
> > > Just remember to bring a 'Big Stick' and don't be shy
> > > when it's necessary to display it.
> >
> > The behaviour you appear to be advocating is what is generally
> called
> > "bullying".
>
> Nope. It's called not being a pushover and being
> direct, clear and not just being unnecessarily forceful.

Linux-kernel is an _epicially_ self-selected group.

I expect the vast majority of people would be on Neil's side of this
argument, not Joe's. But they've already walked away, and are not
coming back.

Rob