linux-kernel - Re: Tracking and crediting bug reporters

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Message-ID: <20080512220834.4449c2d4@core>
Date:	Mon, 12 May 2008 22:08:34 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:	corbet@....net, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Tracking and crediting bug reporters

> This is why I personally do not accept private bug reports or kernel
> questions, I always direct them to post to the appropriate public
> mailing list and CC: me if appropriate.
> 
> That solves the whole "privacy" issue quite neatly.

Not really. About half the bugs I deal with and fix are from customers of
Red Hat who have differing expectations.

Alan

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