linux-kernel - Re: Slow DOWN, please!!!

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Date:	Sun, 04 May 2008 05:26:09 +0200
From:	Rene Herman <rene.herman@...access.nl>
To:	Al Viro <viro@...IV.linux.org.uk>
CC:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...k.pl>, Willy Tarreau <w@....eu>,
	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Jiri Slaby <jirislaby@...il.com>
Subject: Re: Slow DOWN, please!!!

On 01-05-08 04:21, Al Viro wrote:

> Really?  And how, pray tell, being out there will magically improve the
> code?  "With enough eyes all bugs are shallow" stuff out of ESR's arse?

In the same way that ESR's arse would improve if he'd not wear pants: by him 
going to the gym more to avoid at least a few of the many disgusted stares.

ie, the magic would be in the quality of the code being greater simply due 
to developer being aware of the openness. The effect probably wears of after 
enough time though...

Rene.
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