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Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:55:21 +0000 (UTC) From: Russ Dill <Russ.Dill@...il.com> To: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org Subject: Re: Slow DOWN, please!!! David Newall <davidn <at> davidnewall.com> writes: > Yes. The Linux process is becoming unreliable. Newly "stable" versions > have stability problems. The development process looks childish. > Seasoned developers say not to worry, that the process works. I do > worry. BSD seems more attractive, and it may even be worth the > considerable effort to switch my entire client-base. Linux was lucky to > gain the foothold that it did: traditionally, BSD had a better system > with a less restrictive licence, so it is surprising that manufacturers > chose to go with Linux. BSD still has a less restrictive licence and > when mainstream press becomes interested in Linux's quality problems > it's adoption will fall. BSD is still a good, maybe even better, option. > > Linus, this is your baby and so it's your problem. Only you have the > influence to change things. > Can you please point me in the direction of the BSD kernel lists so that I can inject useless snarky flaimbait anytime someone attempts a little process improvement. I don't do any BSD kernel development, but I like to stir things up. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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