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Re: [PATCH 2/2 v5] [BZ #10283] localedef: align fixed maps to SHMLBA
- From: Roland McGrath <roland at hack dot frob dot com>
- To: David Miller <davem at davemloft dot net>
- Cc: vapier at gentoo dot org, libc-alpha at sourceware dot org
- Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:57:54 -0700 (PDT)
- Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2 v5] [BZ #10283] localedef: align fixed maps to SHMLBA
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> The point is I haven't seen anyone agree with you, and it's not
> prudent to let a lone opinion (strictly in disagreement with all other
> voiced opinions) hold this bug fix back.
Everyone else who has commented at all has pretty much said that I'm right
in the abstract but they just don't want to bother with being right when
going with the flow seems adequate. That would be a more convincing
attitude if what I've asked for were actually more than ten minutes more
work.
> Whilst we're not a fully democracy here, we shouldn't be a monarchy
> either. This is especially true when everyone else is fine with the
> way this change is implemented.
We could call it a meritocracy, so my word goes not because I'm part of my
illustrious dynasty, but because I happen to be right.