From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (smtp1.linux-foundation.org [172.17.192.35]) by mail.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id ACDED2E0D for ; Sat, 27 Oct 2018 16:18:21 +0000 (UTC) Received: from NAM05-CO1-obe.outbound.protection.outlook.com (mail-eopbgr720101.outbound.protection.outlook.com [40.107.72.101]) by smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 8CB097FD for ; Sat, 27 Oct 2018 16:18:20 +0000 (UTC) From: To: , Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2018 16:18:12 +0000 Message-ID: References: <20181020134908.GA32218@kroah.com> <87y3ar80ac.fsf@notabene.neil.brown.name> <185b786a2bd6e8d527dca161dc42e4f1@redchan.it> <20181025081911.GB11343@kroah.com> <20181025193901.GD26403@thyrsus.com> <20181025204718.GB25649@thunk.org> <20181025214123.GA2448@thyrsus.com> <20181025230656.GJ32577@ZenIV.linux.org.uk> <75eb4a46c8a2c1d4a927760fd1f2009d@redchan.it> <20181027073241.GM32577@ZenIV.linux.org.uk> In-Reply-To: <20181027073241.GM32577@ZenIV.linux.org.uk> Content-Language: en-US Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 Cc: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org, rms@gnu.org, ksummit-discuss@lists.linuxfoundation.org, mishi@linux.com, gregkh@linuxfoundation.org, bruce@perens.com, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, esr@thyrsus.com, moglen@columbia.edu, bkuhn@sfconservancy.org, neil@brown.name, editor@lwn.net Subject: Re: [Ksummit-discuss] The linux devs can rescind their license grant. List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , > -----Original Message----- > From: Al Viro >=20 > On Sat, Oct 27, 2018 at 06:52:44AM +0000, visionsofalice@redchan.it wrote= : > > Al: the FSF was so insistent on the adoption of the GPL version 3 > > because the GPL version 2 is not operative against the grantor. >=20 > Anonymous wankstain: sod off and learn to troll properly. It *is* an art > form, and the one you are clearly not up to. >=20 > D-. For the effort and successful use of spellchecker. The style and > contents are about F to E-, unfortunately, so take that in the spirit > in which it is offered. As a participation award, that is. Al, Can you please, even in the face of comments you find irritating, keep your= responses more civil? Calling someone a "wankstain" is unprofessional, and we're try= ing to raise the level of discourse here. >=20 > *plonk* I think this part of the response was sufficient to communicate that you do= not take the suggestions of the other party seriously. And it communicates to others the right approach. If someone thinks that another person is act= ing in bad faith, I think it's better to just stop listening to that person, and let t= hat person know it, and to let other community members know it. De-escalation is preferab= le to engagement when working with someone who is acting in bad faith. Although I disagree with the approach used in the top portion of this messa= ge, I am grateful that you are committed to protecting Linux and our development com= munity. Regards, -- Tim