On 07/15/2013 09:01:56 PM, Joe Perches wrote:
On Tue, 2013-07-16 at 11:54 +1000, NeilBrown wrote:
> On Mon, 15 Jul 2013 16:50:52 -0700 Joe Perches <joe@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
>
> > On Tue, 2013-07-16 at 09:42 +1000, NeilBrown wrote:
> > > Being "polite" without being "nice" is quite possible.
> > > It even has a name: Diplomacy.
> >
> > And we all know how circular/indirect/implied/useless
> > some of those diplomatic conversations can be.
> >
> > Just remember to bring a 'Big Stick' and don't be shy
> > when it's necessary to display it.
>
> The behaviour you appear to be advocating is what is generally
called
> "bullying".
Nope. It's called not being a pushover and being
direct, clear and not just being unnecessarily forceful.
Linux-kernel is an _epicially_ self-selected group.
I expect the vast majority of people would be on Neil's side of this
argument, not Joe's. But they've already walked away, and are not
coming back.
Rob--
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