n0g0013 wrote:

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> On 31.10-11:12, Nick Guenther wrote:

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>>> and i would suggest that the severe and prevelant attitude toward the

>>> possibilty of poor patches or under-educated actions is the most

>>> significant barrier to encouraging new/young developers.

>> Well that's the point of it; or at least, a useful side-effect.

>> Linux can get away with sending fanboi masses at its code because it's

>> fine with fanboi masses poking at all parts of the kernel, no matter

>> how secure it may be. Right?

>

> i think we'll simply agree to disagree.  i personally find it quite

> disheartening to hear the attitude that prevails here but that's the

> community's decision.  it certainaly seems to refelect the attitute

> of it's leaders (developers).

> 

Consider it the voice of experience (bitter).
Its easy to tell which ones are the programmers.
They write code, then they submit it, it does not suck too much and they

take the suggestions of the current project leads. Then they resubmit

better code.
The rest of us should simply buy CD's, ask and answer the occasional

question, and other wise keep quiet.
When you run a Data Centre, that has thousands of users serving tens of

thousands of customers who need medical services on a 24 hour basis, you

will miss the hand holding and warm friendly thoughts less; and

appreciate the complete documentation and conformity to that

documentation way way WAY more.
BTW I was a Linux user from kernel .92 ( that is some time in 1994 )

through 2.6.  Trying to run that professionally was always fun and

exciting. Man I don't miss that.