On Dec 9, 2007 2:01 PM, Alan Cox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Btw, Alan, that "math" is total and utter BULLSH*T, and you should know > > that. > > To blindly argue regressions are critical is sometimes (as in this case) > to argue that "this freeway is no longer compatible with a horse and > cart" means the freeway should be turned back into a dirt road.
Honest question: If you allow regressions, then how does one guarantee forward progress? (If it were a finite set of systems, all within one group's control, then the answer is simple: count how many work. However, in this case we only have a statistical sampling available to us.) Ray -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/