Re: CD writing in future Linux (stirring up a hornets' nest)

[D. Hazelton]

On Tuesday 14 February 2006 11:40, Joerg Schilling wrote:
> "D. Hazelton" <dhazelton@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > > I think it's a good compromise between what the users want and what
> > > > > you want.
> > > > >
> > > > > So, WDYT?
> > > >
> > > > If this would not be Linux only, go ahead.
> > > >
> > > > Note that you would have to do real hard work as it is not trivial to
> > > > prove your patch on all supported OS....
> > >
> > > I did get no reply.
> > >
> > > Does this mean that you are no longer interested because I request real
> > > work instead of a cheap hack?
> >
> > Joerg, enough with the personal attacks. That you didn't see the reply is
> > just proof that you don't read the entirety of messages posted or sent to
> > you directly.
> >
> > here is both responses:
>
> It seems that you still not understand that you cannot demand things from
> me that Linux does not offer at all.
>
> The person who had problem with the fact that I like a patch to fit into
> the spirit of the current implementation obviously does not know that he
> tries to demand things that he will not get from any known project.
>
> Jörg

And what was demanded?

He asked for an assurance that you would look at the patch and at least 
consider including it rather than debying it sight unseen as you did with 
Matthias' patch.

Furthermore, he provided a sample of what he was doing to achieve the goal he 
posted of having cdrecord print useful data for those people who have 
multiple devices and to whom the btl addresses and vendor strings mean 
little.

DRH
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