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From: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com>
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On Thu, Sep 21, 2023 at 02:40:07PM +0200, Linus Walleij wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 21, 2023 at 12:54 AM Laurent Pinchart wrote:
> 
> > I wonder if I'm stating the obvious, but trying to figure out ways to
> > handle psychological problems in a group made of software developers
> > seems like we will be fairly short on essential skills for this kind of
> > exercise. Given the size of the affected community, I think we could
> > find ways to get professional help.
> 
> Yes, can Linux Foundation help?
> 
> (Actually I have a bachelor degree in the behavioral sciences
> but I guess it's not common.)

It would be nice if it was more common :-) Without asking all
maintainers and developers to get a new bachelor, maybe targetted
trainings could also help ?

-- 
Regards,

Laurent Pinchart