Re: [ANNOUNCE] New Linux Patch Review Group

[Chris Mason]

On 04/01/2014 11:16 AM, Boaz Harrosh wrote:
> On 04/01/2014 05:41 PM, Chris Mason wrote:
> > Hello everyone,
> >
> > During last week's Collab summit, Jon Corbet suggested we use the power
> > of social media to improve the Linux kernel patch review process.
> >
> > We thought this was a great idea, and have been experimenting with a new
> > Facebook group dedicated to patch discussion and review.  The new group
> > provides a dramatically improved development workflow, including:
> > 	
> > 	* One click patch or comment approval
> > 	* Comments enhanced with pictures and video
> > 	* Who has seen your patches and comments
> > 	* Searchable index of past submissions
> > 	* A strong community without anonymous flames
> >
> > To help capture the group discussion in the final patch submission,
> > we suggest adding a Liked-by: tag to commits that have been through
> > group review.
> >
> > To use the new group, please join:
> >
> > https://www.facebook.com/groups/linuxpatches/
> >
> > Once you've joined, you can post patches in the group, or email patches to
> > linuxpatches@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > -chris
>
> NACK! I do not have facebook and I do not like patches to be discussed
> behind my back. On the mailing list we don't even want HTML with bold
> lettered words so no thanks facebook adds nothing
>
> Please obliterate this bad idea.
>
> (And I do not have Facebook shares or care to)

It's always hard to move on to new technologies. But at some point we 
have to recognize that the internet has developed a rich culture that 
the kernel community isn't taking full advantage of.

I certainly don't expect everyone to convert right away, but there's a 
whole world out there beyond port 25.

-chris
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