Am 24.03.2014 22:53, schrieb Jóhann B. Guðmundsson:
By the way the kernel does not have a proper deprecation process
which is accurately reflected in all the code that
is bit-rotting there so it's not the holy grail of code maintenance as you let it out
to be
the kernel at least has the rule "if it break something it has to be reverted"
a mantra from which *many* other projects could learn
why?
because Linus is not acting like a blind butcher and aware of his
great responsibility which is the logical result of great power