The kernel's code of conflict [LWN.net]

The kernel's code of conflict

Posted Mar 9, 2015 22:06 UTC (Mon) by Cyberax (✭ supporter ✭, #52523)
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AKA "The Geneva Conventions for kernel development"

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The kernel's code of conflict

Posted Mar 10, 2015 0:02 UTC (Tue) by josh (subscriber, #17465) [Link] (2 responses)

That's...a surprisingly apt description. Does nothing to prevent war and promote diplomatic negotiations, but it does draw a line proscribing the worst offenses (war crimes).

Remains to be seen whether it'll be enforced. I really hope it does, though.

The kernel's code of conflict

Posted Mar 10, 2015 7:39 UTC (Tue) by HelloWorld (guest, #56129) [Link]

It clearly won't be enforced because there is nothing to enforce.

The kernel's code of conflict

Posted Mar 12, 2015 19:39 UTC (Thu) by jikos (subscriber, #43140) [Link]

It can't be really enforced on a legal basis.

That's exactly why I didn't add my Ack to this. I believe that adult people should be able to resolve conflicts on their own, I don't really see this document providing any help in that respect.

Of course, things like life threats need to be taken very seriously. But should that happen, official authorities need to be involved anyway, TAB doesn't really have any powers there.

The kernel's code of conflict

Posted Mar 10, 2015 0:23 UTC (Tue) by welinder (guest, #4699) [Link]

We don't torture.