Re: BK, deltas, snapshots and fate of -pre...

Roman Zippel (zippel@linux-m68k.org)
Mon, 22 Apr 2002 21:40:43 +0200


Hi,

Thunder from the hill wrote:

> --- bk-kernel-howto.txt~ Mon Apr 22 12:26:50 2002
> +++ bk-kernel-howto.txt Mon Apr 22 12:26:11 2002
> @@ -15,6 +15,14 @@

I'd prefer this to be a separate document (e.g. README) and not
somewhere inbetween.

> + Also, BitKeeper is not free software. You may use it for free, subject
> + to the licensing rules (bk help bkl will display them), but it is
^^^^^^^^^^^

At that point it's already too late, the user must have the chance to
read this, before he installs bk.

> + not open source. If you feel strongly about 100% free software
> + tool chain, then don't use BitKeeper. Linus has repeatedly stated

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

That has a "for all these idiots, that don't want to understand"
aftertaste, I'm certain Linus doesn't want to imply that.

bye, Roman
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