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The 2.5 Kernel Tree And Alan Cox

Posted by Hemos on from the moving-forward-off dept.

Motor writes "It seems that (as everyone suspected), the 2.5 Linux kernel tree is close to opening. However, contrary to expectations, 2.4 will not be maintained by Alan Cox, but will instead be handled by Marcelo Tosatti. Thanks to Alan for all his hard work on 2.0 and 2.2."

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  1. VM is the reason? by cwilson · · Score: 0, Troll

    Perhaps Alan just could not bring himself to maintain the stable 2.4 tree with the new 2.4 VM (Andrea), given his stated preference for the improved older 2.4 VM (Rik)?

  2. Alan Cox hijacked development by euroderf · · Score: 0, Troll
    I am glad that Alan Cox has left off developing the 2.4 series kernel, for it seems he was using his position for a political agenda. The previous article reveals how he used his position as kernel maintainer to make his political position on the DMCA clear.


    I am not comfortable with someone in such a powerful and important position in the linux community using his position for his own personal agenda. I think he should have resigned back then, and am glad he has stepped down now.


    Although I must make clear I do not like the DMCA, it is still clear to me that such a conflict of interest and abuse of a supposedly monarchal position above such political realities is very wrong indeed.

    1. Re:Alan Cox hijacked development by Reality+Master+101 · · Score: 2, Troll

      So if I have a personal agenda that all people should be Christians, and I decide to use my position as a kernel maintainer to espouse my views, you have no problem with that? You would have no problem with my putting my opinion in the kernel source code?

      There is a proper time and a proper place for these things.

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      Sometimes it's best to just let stupid people be stupid.
    2. Re:Alan Cox hijacked development by Reality+Master+101 · · Score: 1, Troll

      Bullshit. He did the equivalent of saying, "Because of my belief that all people should not be allowed to own handguns, I am withholding this information from the changelog because it might upset Eric Raymond and he will come to kill me."

      His scenerio was just as absurd and ridiculous. Just because he contrived a way to put politics in the changelog doesn't mean it's OK.

      Once again I ask: What if he contrived a way to put politics in the changelog that you DIDN'T agree with? Would it still be OK?

      --
      Sometimes it's best to just let stupid people be stupid.
  3. Re:Cox by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    (Score:-1; Funny). Oh, that's good.

  4. Re:Where did linus say this on lkml?? by gazbo · · Score: 0, Troll

    Given that every comment you make gets modded to 5 by your adoring minions, and you must have plenty of karma to spare, have you ever thought of trolling? I think you'd enjoy it, and you'd get a bite every time.

    You're probably also the only poster alive who could get a rise out of the BSD is dying troll, or Linus was found dead aged 54...

    Just a thought.

    PS. Have you ever claimed a +5 first post?