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* Re: [gentoo-dev] [OT] pkgcore bikeshed (was Portage team)
  @ 2014-01-13 17:42 99%           ` "C. Bergström"
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From: "C. Bergström" @ 2014-01-13 17:42 UTC (permalink / raw
  To: gentoo-dev; +Cc: Greg KH

On 01/14/14 12:37 AM, Greg KH wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 04:15:37PM +0700, "C. Bergström" wrote:
>> At the end of the day we have one codebase which is "engineered" and
>> another which has "evolved".
> I'll take an "evolved" codebase over "engineered" anyday.
>
> You do realize that is exactly why Linux has succeeded, right?  The
> kernel has evolved, and was never "engineered".  There's lots people
> should be learning from biology...
>
> So you are using the benifits of evolution right now on your system,
> don't knock it, it's proven to work.
I'll bite - While I don't think nature stopped to properly design 
interfaces along the way. I bet you Linus wouldn't agree with your 
comment very much.

1) I expect quite a bit of time has gone into (Solaris and Linux) kernel 
interfaces
2) Any larger or invasive changes require quite a bit of planning, 
review and testing. (Possibly with tests (public/private) to cover a 
large amount of the new/existing feature

To clarify - by engineering I mean significant forethought into the 
design and implementation. I'm not trying to take away the achievements 
of any particular piece of software. In this case it just one of those 
"you know it when you see it". If I wasn't clear or you don't understand 
what I meant - that's ok because I meant no offense to anyone.




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2014-01-06  5:33     [gentoo-dev] Portage team, Zac's development break and stepping down as lead Brian Dolbec
2014-01-13  3:07     ` Brian Dolbec
2014-01-13  8:39       ` C. Bergström
2014-01-13  8:43         ` Alexander Berntsen
2014-01-13  9:15           ` [gentoo-dev] [OT] pkgcore bikeshed (was Portage team) "C. Bergström"
2014-01-13 17:37             ` Greg KH
2014-01-13 17:42 99%           ` "C. Bergström"

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