Re: README Cleanup Project

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From	Richard Weinberger <richard.weinberger@gmail.com>
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Subject	Re: README Cleanup Project
Date	Sat, 12 Dec 2015 13:50:02 +0100
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On Sat, Dec 12, 2015 at 12:51 PM, Diego Viola <diego.viola@gmail.com> wrote:
> Why does the Linux kernel keep outdated cruft like this in tree?

depends on the eye of the beholder. :-)

> If you need lilo you can just run /sbin/lilo yourself, there is no
> need for this to be in the kernel, especially when the project is
> being phased out already.
>
> Should I send a patch removing all lilo entries from the project?

You can do a patch which improves the existing README.
Removing stuff you don't like is not an improvement.

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Thanks,
//richard
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README Cleanup Project Diego Viola <diego.viola@gmail.com> - 2015-12-12 05:50 +0100
  Re: README Cleanup Project Al Viro <viro@ZenIV.linux.org.uk> - 2015-12-12 06:40 +0100
    Re: README Cleanup Project Diego Viola <diego.viola@gmail.com> - 2015-12-12 07:10 +0100
      Re: README Cleanup Project Diego Viola <diego.viola@gmail.com> - 2015-12-12 07:30 +0100
        Re: README Cleanup Project Diego Viola <diego.viola@gmail.com> - 2015-12-12 13:00 +0100
          Re: README Cleanup Project Richard Weinberger <richard.weinberger@gmail.com> - 2015-12-12 13:50 +0100
            Re: README Cleanup Project Diego Viola <diego.viola@gmail.com> - 2015-12-12 15:10 +0100

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