Re: [Announcement] linux-2.0.40-rc1

From: Daniel Phillips (phillips@bonn-fries.net)
Date: Wed Jan 09 2002 - 04:29:53 EST


On January 9, 2002 01:09 am, Matti Aarnio wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 09, 2002 at 12:34:24AM +0100, David Weinehall wrote:
> > o Fix some missing includes (me)
> > o Change array-size from 0 to 1 for (me)
> > two arrays in the symbol-table
> > in include/linux/module.h
> ....
>
> My comment is about these author attributions, this "(me)" seems
> to refer to 5-10 people who make different patch collections.
>
> Could you folks consider instead using your own name ?
> (And allow Linus to be "me", if he so desires.)

Hi Matti,

It's perfectly clear that the (me) above is David Weinehall.

Given the huge amount of work required to maintain an active tree, why would
you begrudge the maintainer the little perk of using the 'royal me' in that
space?

--
Daniel
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