Re: [ 00/19] 3.10.1-stable review

Kees Cook
2013-07-16T15:09:40Z

On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 04:30:45PM +0200, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 10:41 PM, Sarah Sharp
> <sarah.a.sharp@linux.intel.com> wrote:
> > I should not have to ask for professional behavior on the mailing lists.
> > Professional behavior should be the default.
>
> So, what does "professional" mean? A professional is paid for his work, an
> amateur isn't. But this doesn't say anything about code quality, maintainer
> responsiveness, etc.
> Does it imply behavior that (hopefully) keeps getting you paid?

I think we're getting hung up on this specific phrase. I've interpreted
this issue with lkml communication as a need to avoid bullying. I think
"no bullying", while still up for heavy interpretation, is better to
focus on than "being professional".

-Kees

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