Quotes of the week

I want to have people test things out, but it doesn't matter how many -rc kernels I'd do, it just won't happen. It's not a "real release".

It's nice that patches are called "fix the frobnozzle gadget", but this analysis would be a lot easier if people would also label their patches "break the frobnozzle gadget" when that's what they do. Oh well

I don't think 2.2 and 2.4 models are applicable any more. There are more of us, we're better (and older) than we used to be, we're better paid (and hence able to work more), our human processes are better and the tools are better. This all adds up to a qualitative shift in the rate and accuracy of development. We need to take this into account when thinking about processes.

I think we should call the tree the "sucker tree", and if somebody wants to make a logo for it, make it be a penguin with a jokers' hat: exactly to remind people that it's not about the glory.