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

[Dave Jones <davej _at_ xxxxxxxxxx>]

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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