Sergey Matyukevich <sergey.matyukevich.os@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > Hello Kalle, > >> > Friendly advice: you may want to avoid using this footer in emails on >> > the kernel.org mailing lists. >> >> Indeed. Most of the time I don't even reply to mails with such >> disclaimers and patches containing that will be automatically dropped. > > Based on our previous experience we already know that sending patches from > our 'normal' emails with disclaimer is being frowned upon. So all the > patches are being sent from 'oss' emails. But so far we had impression > that participating in further discussion was allowed even from email > addresses with disclaimer. I think it's just rude to send emails to public with such disclaimers, this is a public list where people voluntarily use their time to reply to emails. I guess some people don't mind but there are people who do not like it, myself included. -- Kalle Valo