Re: List 'linux-dvb' closed to public posts

From: Charles Cazabon
Date: Wed Jan 21 2004 - 15:53:58 EST


Zan Lynx <zlynx@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Wed, 2004-01-21 at 12:56, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> > On Wed, 21 Jan 2004, Dave Jones wrote:
> > >
> > > *sigh*, anyone object to patches marking such mailing lists in
> > > MAINTAINERS as 'subscription only' ?
> >
> > Sounds like they shouldn't be in MAINTAINERS at all if they can't be
> > posted to. I mean, what's the point?
>
> Compared to the time required to write up a good bug report or patch,
> what's the problem with the couple minutes needed to subscribe,
> authorize and _then_ post to the list?

The time it takes is beside the point. If I find a bug, I'll write it up and
send it in -- but I'm not going to jump through arbitrary hoops to do it. I
may as well just fork the code and fix the damned thing myself :).

If they want to close their list, fine -- but then they should set up a
separate bug-submission address which is open.

Charles
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