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   Andy Price (andyprice@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 25-Nov-2023 15:43:52 JST Andy Price

   "What is really needed, [Linus Torvalds] said, is to find ways to get away from the email patch model, which is not really working anymore."

   https://lwn.net/SubscriberLink/952034/922c90d8097bd209/

   Well I didn't think I'd ever read those words but I'll be glad to see Linux development moving in that direction.

   [Edit: replaced link with a free-to-view link]

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     Haelwenn /элвэн/ :triskell: (lanodan@queer.hacktivis.me)'s status on Saturday, 25-Nov-2023 15:51:48 JST Haelwenn /элвэн/ :triskell:

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     > Torvalds said that some subsystems are setting their requirements for contributors too high, making it hard for new developers to come in. Chinner added that the kernel's culture can be off-putting and not inclusive, making people fight to get their changes in.
     
     I think that's much more important than the email vs. PR bit, which isn't *that* much of a difference, it doesn't solves social problems.