Re: [PATCH] Promise 'stex' driver

[Jeff Garzik]

hch wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 20, 2006 at 11:01:02PM -0400, Jeff Garzik wrote:
> > I think it's highly rude to presume that someone who has so-far been 
> > responsive, and responsible, will suddenly not be so.  That is not the 
> > way to encourage vendors to join the Linux process.
>
> But it is like that in practice.  I know more than enough examples where
> there is no more incentive to fix things up once it's in, heck I'm guilty
> of that myself.  It has to do with beeing lazy and not wanting to change code
> anymore once it has settled.

I agree -- but in this case we have direct evidence to the contrary.

I'll stay on their back, if nothing else...

	Jeff



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