Linus Torvalds on regression, laziness and having his code rejected    Wednesday, January 21 2009 @ 02:41 PM EST Contributed by: sde Want to know what happens if you suggest a way to fix Linux that might solve a major difficulty, but also introduce new problems? To quote Linus Torvalds: " I laugh in your face!" Linux originator Torvalds is following his long-standing policy of attending the Australian Linux.conf.au conference but not appearing as a presenter in the formal program. However, he offered a number of comments from the floor during a presentation by LWN.net founder Jonathan Corbet on the kernel development process. Corbet noted that regression — introducing code which helps fix some issues in the open-source OS, but is also known to cause other problems — is actively discouraged. "There is a pretty strong ethic towards not breaking things and I think that has gotten stronger over time," Corbet said. Read more   [ Views: 860 ]

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