On Mon, 25 Aug 2025 at 10:40, Jonathan Corbet <cor...@lwn.net> wrote: > > I Viswanath <viswanathiyyap...@gmail.com> writes: > > > Fix various grammatical errors in management-style.rst > > > > Signed-off-by: I Viswanath <viswanathiyyap...@gmail.com> > > Thank you for working to improve our documentation...I don't think I can > apply this patch, though. > > Your signoff should include your full name, please. > Just to clarify --- "I Viswanath" is my legal name as it appears on my official documents.
> But more importantly... > > > --- > > Documentation/process/management-style.rst | 8 ++++---- > > 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) > > > > diff --git a/Documentation/process/management-style.rst > > b/Documentation/process/management-style.rst > > index dfbc69bf49d4..4ae05a89950a 100644 > > --- a/Documentation/process/management-style.rst > > +++ b/Documentation/process/management-style.rst > > @@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ to do with reality. It started as a lark, but that > > doesn't mean that it > > might not actually be true. You'll have to decide for yourself. > > > > Btw, when talking about "kernel manager", it's all about the technical > > -lead persons, not the people who do traditional management inside > > -companies. If you sign purchase orders or you have any clue about the > > +leads, not those who do traditional management inside > > +companies. If you sign purchase orders or have any clue about the > > This change is OK, but what was there was OK too Noted > > > budget of your group, you're almost certainly not a kernel manager. > > These suggestions may or may not apply to you. > > > > @@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ actually true. > > The name of the game is to **avoid** having to make a decision. In > > particular, if somebody tells you "choose (a) or (b), we really need you > > to decide on this", you're in trouble as a manager. The people you > > -manage had better know the details better than you, so if they come to > > +manage better know the details better than you; if they come to > > This one changes the meaning of the sentence Sorry for that. > > > you for a technical decision, you're screwed. You're clearly not > > -competent to make that decision for them. > > +competent enough to make that decision for them. > > ...and this one was fine as it was. > Noted > > (Corollary:if the people you manage don't know the details better than > > you, you're also screwed, although for a totally different reason. > > -- > > In general, this kind of playing with the wording for text that is not > actually wrong is not hugely helpful; I would encourage you to look > elsewhere for places to contribute to the documentation. I see. Thanks for taking your time to reply to this. > > Thanks, > > jon Thanks, I Viswanath
