linux-kernel - Re: [Ksummit-2013-discuss] KS Topic request: Handling the Stable kernel, let's dump the cc: stable tag

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Date:	Sat, 20 Jul 2013 23:06:16 -0500
From:	Rob Landley <rob@...dley.net>
To:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
Cc:	Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>, Willy Tarreau <w@....eu>,
	James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@...senPartnership.com>,
	ksummit-2013-discuss@...ts.linuxfoundation.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, stable@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [Ksummit-2013-discuss] KS Topic request: Handling the Stable
 kernel, let's dump the cc: stable tag

On 07/15/2013 04:09:53 PM, Joe Perches wrote:
> On Mon, 2013-07-15 at 16:56 -0400, Steven Rostedt wrote:
> > It may not be efficient for maintainers, but as maintainers we  
> should
> > spend a bit more time on stable releases.
> 
> The MAINTAINERS file specifies a difference between a
> section that's Maintained vs Supported.
> 
> Do please remember there's a difference between a maintainer
> and someone that's paid to support a particular thing.
> 
> My feeling is if you're a maintainer you can just say
> "use the current version" and not spend even a moments
> effort or thought on backports.
> 
> When you're getting paid however, different issues...

Then you get to say "you're not a customer of my company, I don't have  
to listen to you at all". (See Renesas with sh4 circa 2010.)

Rob--
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