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

The kernel's code of conflict

Posted Mar 10, 2015 17:28 UTC (Tue) by jb.1234abcd (guest, #95827)
In reply to: The kernel's code of conflict by raven667
Parent article: The kernel's code of conflict

Your hesitation is warranted, otherwise you would be misreading.
Every time you try to legislate that it is only a matter of time and you see
the poisonous effects of it. There are loosers only.
You do not want to be treated like crap, act accordingly. There is a good chance you will find support from others, unexpectedly.

The kernel's "code of conflict" is an act of deliberate laziness - passing
a problem to other people and expecting them to find a solution to YOUR
problem.
You could not work it out in your all wisdom, but you expect it from
others.
And if that leads to more rules, laws, and bylaws the better for everybody.
Really ?
Do you remember the convoluted Debian TC process regarding systemd adoption ? Pretty scary.
So, now you want to have a replay of that at Linux Foundation ?
In other words, the initiators of this idea placed a stinker in
Foundation's courtyard.
And the peanut gallery will enjoy it greatly from now on.

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The kernel's code of conflict

Posted Mar 10, 2015 21:54 UTC (Tue) by raven667 (guest, #5198) [Link]

> The kernel's "code of conflict" is an act of deliberate laziness - passing
a problem to other people and expecting them to find a solution to YOUR
problem.

I'm going to disagree with this axiom, the person who is being treated like crap is not the one whose behavior is a problem, they aren't the ones in the wrong, so it's not their responsibility to "fix" someone else's behavior, that's not even logically possible. What can be done is to inform the person who is misbehaving that what they've said is unwelcome, but ultimately they are responsible for their own behavior.

The kernel's code of conflict

Posted Mar 10, 2015 22:12 UTC (Tue) by bojan (subscriber, #14302) [Link]

> There are loosers only. You do not want to be treated like crap, act accordingly.

Yeah, totally agree. I mean, all those fucking bitch whores asking to not be raped, all those fucking retard cunts in their wheelchairs asking not to be spat on, all those fucking kids asking not be beaten to within an inch of their life. Who on earth do they think they are, asking for a bit of civilized behaviour?

And just in case someone missed it, I totally disagree with you, of course.

Never mind the fact that we should behave in a civilized way as a general rule. Your freedom and mine are limited by the freedom of the persons next to us. Guess what? There is seven billion of us on this planet. Lots of persons to take into account.