Re: [PATCH 2/2] Move sequencer to builtin

On Sat, Jun 8, 2013 at 10:21 PM, Jonathan Nieder [off-list ref] wrote:

Felipe Contreras wrote:

quoted

A collegial work environment is overrated, and proof of that the Linux
kernel, where honest and straight talk is the bread and butter of the
mailing list.

An aside, since it doesn't bear too much on the topic at hand:

For what it's worth, in my experience the people working on the kernel
are quite sensible and friendly on-list.

They are professional. When they need to be straight-forward, they
are, even if that hurts the feelings of the colleagues.

Probably you are referring to some high-profile cases of flames,

No, I'm not. Heated discussions happen all the time, specially when
the issue at hand is important.

I do not think the way the list works normally is a
counterexample to common decency being useful.

Of course you wouldn't, but you are purposely ignoring the facts.

The Linux kernel mailing lists concentrates on *the code*; he who
writes the code has a voice, he who only has words doesn't. Personal
beefs are not relevant. When there's something horribly wrong with the
code, so are the responses.

So no, I don't find "But they are mean, and look how well they are
doing!" to be a compelling argument here.

Because you dismiss the premise a priori.

-- 
Felipe Contreras