Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Re: taglines vs explicit

[Robert Anderson]

On Sun, 2003-10-05 at 01:15, Stephen J. Turnbull wrote:
> >>>>> "Robert" == Robert Anderson <address@hidden> writes:
> 
>     Robert> Only a _more_ experienced arch user would know when they
>     Robert> want to rule certain kinds of functionality out, so as a
>     Robert> rule-of-thumb you'd typically want to use the mode which
>     Robert> provides the most options: tagline.
> 
> Wrong.

Oh, piss off with your "Wrong."  It is not wrong.

> While both of them have their points, the last thing
> (eg) Linus wants to see is Andrea using strictly explicit, Miles using
> taglines with uuidgen taglines, and Pau using tagline with descriptive
> taglines, which is a distinct possibility if the kernel were to use
> tagline.
> 
> Discipline is a good thing in some cases, even if the particular rule
> is suboptimal.

Then Linus should provide a discipline to follow if he wants one
followed.  Then if he changes his mind later, he can change it.  If he
had chosen "explicit", he could not.  You can say it shouldn't be that
way and I'd agree with you, but that's the way it is.

If he _knows_ he wants explicit and never wants to change that, fine. 
He can do that.  But when it comes to arch, Linus obviously doesn't know
his elbow from his asshole.  And in _that_ case, his options should be
left open.

Bob