Re: List 'linux-dvb' closed to public posts

From: Dave Jones (davej_at_redhat.com)
Date: 01/21/04

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    Date:	Wed, 21 Jan 2004 21:15:50 +0000
To: Zan Lynx <zlynx@acm.org>

    On Wed, Jan 21, 2004 at 01:38:19PM -0700, Zan Lynx wrote:

    > Compared to the time required to write up a good bug report or patch,
    > what's the problem with the couple minutes needed to subscribe,
    > authorize and _then_ post to the list?

    Closed lists are just *rude*. The only intention is to stop spam,
    but personally, I find hoop-jumping like this *more* of an inconvenience
    than spam, (and I get a *lot* of spam, several megs a day on a quiet day)

    Some maintainers get *really pissed off* when you short-circuit them
    and send fixes to Linus directly. But if I'm forced to jump through hoops
    each time I fix up random parts of the kernel, I'm going to be equally
    as rude as I consider they are by doing the best they can to inconvenience
    people with good intentions, and mail them straight to Linus/Andrew/Marcelo.

                    Dave

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