Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2003 22:10:03 +0200 From: Wilko Bulte <wkb@freebie.xs4all.nl> To: Kip Macy <kmacy@fsmware.com> Cc: Marcel Moolenaar <marcel@xcllnt.net> Subject: Re: FreeBSD mail list etiquette Message-ID: <20031025201003.GC18072@freebie.xs4all.nl> In-Reply-To: <20031025124518.F41344@demos.bsdclusters.com> References: <200310230143.32244.wes@softweyr.com> <20031025175948.GF683@funkthat.com> <20031025194135.GA790@dhcp01.pn.xcllnt.net> <20031025124518.F41344@demos.bsdclusters.com>
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On Sat, Oct 25, 2003 at 12:55:26PM -0700, Kip Macy wrote: > > There is also a problem in that the dirty work, even if done in a > > way that demonstrates that the person has skills, is not always > > recognised as important. The recognition has to come from within > > that part of the developer community that has commit bits, because > > you need someone with a commit bit to actually commit the stuff. If > > noone with a commit bit recorgnises the dirty work as important, > > it's not going to be committed and the person who has done the dirty > > work is not recognised as someone who is worthy of a commit bit > > because none of his work has been committed. > > > > I think this perfectly underscores, if not restates, Terry's point. He > doesn't believe sufficient value is placed on the "dirty work". The > following will sound as if it were intended to be ironic, but it isn't. > Those working in the DragonFly tree, all appreciate Hiten's hard work as a > "bottle-washer". We've benefited from the fact that members of the FreeBSD > community, through racist remarks and endless flames, and a key member of > core, through the indefinite postponement of a commit-bit, have alienated And that is certifiable BS.. I suggest you talk to Hiten first before you further spread fud like this.... W/ -- | / o / /_ _ FreeBSD core team secretary |/|/ / / /( (_) Bulte wilko@FreeBSD.org
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