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I've made some trivial contributions (enough to require copyright papers, barely), and can confirm that it's a smart, positive community. There are the usual f
by username223 11y ago
I've made some trivial contributions (enough to require copyright papers, barely), and can confirm that it's a smart, positive community. There are the usual few kooks, and you absolutely must work within RMS's strict ideas on software freedom, but it's nowhere near LKML hostility and dysfunction. The regulars, including RMS, operate in and assume good faith.
- tux3 11y agoIs LKML generally hostile to newcomers and not assuming good faith? I heard it had issues, but not this one.
- bobjob 11y agoThey are only hostile to newcomers not willing to learn what is important for the project. Things like bug free code, code that does what is supposed to do in a way that does not interfere with other kernel parts, ...