linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Documentation: SubmittingPatches: mention our new Facebook group

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Date:	Tue, 1 Apr 2014 18:38:18 -0500
From:	Felipe Balbi <balbi@...com>
To:	Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>
CC:	Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>,
	"Theodore Ts'o" <tytso@....edu>, Felipe Balbi <balbi@...com>,
	<rob@...dley.net>, <clm@...com>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	<linux-doc@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Documentation: SubmittingPatches: mention our new
 Facebook group

On Tue, Apr 01, 2014 at 04:37:02PM -0700, Eric Dumazet wrote:
> On Tue, 2014-04-01 at 18:56 -0400, Steven Rostedt wrote:
> > On Tue, Apr 01, 2014 at 04:32:08PM -0400, Theodore Ts'o wrote:
> > > One suggestion: the documentation should add a tip that if you can't
> > > get someone to review your post, one option is to pay Facebook to
> > > promote your post[1] so it shows more prominently (or at all) on more
> > > kernel dvelopers' streams:
> > > 
> > > 					- Ted
> > > 
> > > [1] http://hothardware.com/News/Facebook-Looking-at-New-Revenue-Stream-Pay-To-Promote-Friends-Posts-/
> > 
> > The more likes you get (or pay for), the more likely your patch will be
> > pulled into mainline.
> 
> 
> I do not want to ruin your day guys, but I own a patent on this whole
> idea.
> 
> Fortunately it ends in 20 years, April 1st, 2034, so you only have to be
> patient.

Darn it... By then we will all become Government-controlled zombies with
brain implants. Looking at the bright side, though, we will be able to
review a patch by just thinking about it.

-- 
balbi

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