linux-kernel - Re: [ 00/19] 3.10.1-stable review

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Message-Id: <1374380151.3719.26@driftwood>
Date:	Sat, 20 Jul 2013 23:15:51 -0500
From:	Rob Landley <rob@...dley.net>
To:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
Cc:	NeilBrown <neilb@...e.de>, Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>,
	"J. Bruce Fields" <bfields@...ldses.org>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Sarah Sharp <sarah.a.sharp@...ux.intel.com>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>,
	Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>,
	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
	Dave Jones <davej@...hat.com>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	stable <stable@...r.kernel.org>,
	Darren Hart <dvhart@...ux.intel.com>
Subject: Re: [ 00/19] 3.10.1-stable review

On 07/15/2013 09:01:56 PM, Joe Perches wrote:
> On Tue, 2013-07-16 at 11:54 +1000, NeilBrown wrote:
> > On Mon, 15 Jul 2013 16:50:52 -0700 Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>  
> wrote:
> >
> > > On Tue, 2013-07-16 at 09:42 +1000, NeilBrown wrote:
> > > > Being "polite" without being "nice" is quite possible.
> > > > It even has a name:  Diplomacy.
> > >
> > > And we all know how circular/indirect/implied/useless
> > > some of those diplomatic conversations can be.
> > >
> > > Just remember to bring a 'Big Stick' and don't be shy
> > > when it's necessary to display it.
> >
> > The behaviour you appear to be advocating is what is generally  
> called
> > "bullying".
> 
> Nope.  It's called not being a pushover and being
> direct, clear and not just being unnecessarily forceful.

Linux-kernel is an _epicially_ self-selected group.

I expect the vast majority of people would be on Neil's side of this  
argument, not Joe's. But they've already walked away, and are not  
coming back.

Rob--
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