Re: [PATCH] get_maintainer.pl: append reason for cc to the name by default [LWN.net]

From:		Andrew Morton <akpm-AT-linux-foundation.org>
To:		Florian Mickler <florian-AT-mickler.org>
Subject:		Re: [PATCH] get_maintainer.pl: append reason for cc to the name by default
Date:		Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:04:04 -0700
Message-ID:		<20100910140404.372bac58.akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Cc:		Joe Perches <joe-AT-perches.com>, "Stephen Hemminger (role:commit_signer)" <shemminger-AT-vyatta.com>, "Wolfram Sang (role:commit_signer)" <w.sang-AT-pengutronix.de>, linux-kernel-AT-vger.kernel.org
Archive-link:		Article, Thread

On Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:30:40 +0200
Florian Mickler <florian@mickler.org> wrote:

> People that get angered by being cc'd a lot as commit_signers can always
> filter their mail for that. 

People who get angry at an unexpected cc need to get a clue.  Or
get slapped.

I mean really, it's not a big deal.  And the addition of the occasional
inappropriate cc is a far less serious problem than the omission of
someone who might have been interested in the change.

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Re: [PATCH] get_maintainer.pl: append reason for cc to the name by default

Posted Sep 16, 2010 16:56 UTC (Thu) by marcH (subscriber, #57642) [Link]

Just like for any other noise, it depends on the total amount you get.