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Re: [PATCH] Rationalise email address: Network Specific Parts

From:  Linus Torvalds <torvalds-AT-linux-foundation.org>
To:  Alan Cox <alan-AT-lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Subject:  Re: [PATCH] Rationalise email address: Network Specific Parts
Date:  Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:48:09 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID:  <alpine.LFD.2.00.0810130746560.3288@nehalem.linux-foundation.org>
Cc:  Pekka Savola <pekkas-AT-netcore.fi>, linux-kernel-AT-vger.kernel.org, netdev-AT-vger.kernel.org
Archive-link:  Article, Thread



On Mon, 13 Oct 2008, Alan Cox wrote:
> 
> And there are multiple Alan Cox's working on Linux related projects even
> if not currently the kernel. I've met two...

You should just get a real name, not that "John Smith" crud. Something 
_manly_. Something unique. Something strong. Something that tells you that 
you're not just another clone.

Something like "Linus Torvalds". Except not exactly.

			Linus


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