> If really only three fake patches were involved, then I don't understand gkh's response. No, not only three fake patches. Those three fake patches were in 20

> If really only three fake patches were involved, then I don't understand gkh's response. No, not only three fake patches. Those three fake patches were in 2020. This year's affair was precipitated by another known-invalid patch [1] and furthered by the research group playing victim [2]. 1: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-nfs/YH5%2Fi7OvsjSmqADv@kroah.com/ https://lore.kernel.org/linux-nfs/YH5%2Fi7OvsjSmqADv@kroah.c... 2. https://lore.kernel.org/linux-nfs/YH%2FfM%2FTsbmcZzwnX@kroah.com/ https://lore.kernel.org/linux-nfs/YH%2FfM%2FTsbmcZzwnX@kroah... > He hasn't been able to show further intent From [2] above: "So what am I supposed to think here, other than that you and your group are continuing to experiment on the kernel community developers by sending such nonsense patches?" > ... to dismiss even a grovelling apology as not sincere enough 1. From TFA, it hasn't been dismissed. Nor has it been labelled anything, let alone "not sincere enough". 2. The apology was hardly "grovelling"; more like, "we're sorry we got caught, we're sorry you felt bad about it, but we see no other way to do what we did." > What should they do? As the TFA says, the steps for reconciliation have been sent to them through the appropriate legal channels. > Immolate themselves and burn down the university. > A group piling on individuals seems to be the new sport of the 21st century. You seem to be reading a lot of things that aren't there. It'd help if you take off the outrage hat.