linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] get_maintainer.pl: append reason for cc to the name by default

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Message-ID: <20100910233952.5a769a79@schatten.dmk.lab>
Date:	Fri, 10 Sep 2010 23:39:52 +0200
From:	Florian Mickler <florian@...kler.org>
To:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>,
	"Stephen Hemminger (role:commit_signer)" <shemminger@...tta.com>,
	"Wolfram Sang (role:commit_signer)" <w.sang@...gutronix.de>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] get_maintainer.pl: append reason for cc to the name by
 default

On Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:04:04 -0700
Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org> wrote:

> On Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:30:40 +0200
> Florian Mickler <florian@...kler.org> wrote:
> 
> > People that get angered by being cc'd a lot as commit_signers can always
> > filter their mail for that. 
> 
> People who get angry at an unexpected cc need to get a clue.  Or
> get slapped.
> 
> I mean really, it's not a big deal.  And the addition of the occasional
> inappropriate cc is a far less serious problem than the omission of
> someone who might have been interested in the change.

Indeed. So what is your opinion on the patch? 
In my opinion it is a net win, because realistically we can not go
around and slap them... can we? 

So this change might enable those who really have a problem with it, to
filter for it. 
Anybody who cares on the sending side, can edit it out, or perhaps,
when we make it optional, opt out of it. 

I personally would like such annotations on the sending side, because I
don't wanna anger people, and would perhaps when in doubt, trim the cc
list. But the annotation enables me to say: Hey, it was an
automatic cc'list. So you could have filtered it out. Don't be angry
with me! 

While on the receiving side, I might prioritize mails I get as an
maintainer (not that I am a maintainer.. but..), while other mail goes
to the read-on-a-rainy-day-mailbox. 

Cheers,
Flo

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