[coreboot] Re: "Private" changes on Gerrit are now disabled and removed

2021-11-12 Thread Patrick Georgi via coreboot
12. November 2021 20:35, "Felix Singer" schrieb: > Is it possible to rename the label to something else, so that it > doesn't sound so strong anymore? Like "hidden", for example. Or does > this need changes in its code? I was thinking about renaming the feature "hide from UI" or something like

[coreboot] Re: "Private" changes on Gerrit are now disabled and removed

2021-11-12 Thread Felix Singer
In my experience, marking patches as WIP doesn't really help. I still get reviews and comments for these patches. While I appreciate that, it's also kind of annoying. The private feature allows me to draft my patches and to get them in a reviewable state without getting interrupted. Same if you

[coreboot] Re: "Private" changes on Gerrit are now disabled and removed

2021-11-12 Thread Patrick Georgi via coreboot
Since this appears to be blowing up (because we didn't have enough crap this week already, right?), let me respond a bit longer to the list for completeness sake: 12. November 2021 11:05, "Keith Emery" schrieb: > But would anyone else like to explain why this isn't a GPL violation? Because >

[coreboot] Re: "Private" changes on Gerrit are now disabled and removed

2021-11-12 Thread Lance Zhao
Yes, private is a state in between but not a result. I may want to have a "private" commit first before set it to public visible. Christian Walter 于 2021年11月12日周五 下午6:18写道: > Yeah - no. > > The GPL allows you do keep your modifications private as long as you do > not release them in any way. So

[coreboot] Invitation: [Events] "vPub v3" online Party! - 16th November at 8 PM UTC

2021-11-12 Thread Mike Banon
Dear friends, Thank you for a wonderful time with us on our past v1 and v2 online parties! :D Now we at 3mdeb are organizing a new event - Dasharo OSF vPub Fall 2021 (aka vPub v3) - with so many interesting topics for a pleasant discussion! Open/libre firmware/hardware, and more! Join us on 16th

[coreboot] Re: "Private" changes on Gerrit are now disabled and removed

2021-11-12 Thread Christian Walter
Yeah - no. The GPL allows you do keep your modifications private as long as you do not release them in any way. So if these private changes are not released somewhere they do not need to be public. Chris > > Am 12.11.2021 um 11:06 schrieb Keith Emery : > > Your well within your rights not

[coreboot] Re: "Private" changes on Gerrit are now disabled and removed

2021-11-12 Thread Keith Emery
Your well within your rights not to. I don't believe anyone should be compelled to expend effort for which they are not compensated. But would anyone else like to explain why this isn't a GPL violation? Because it really seems like it is. On 12/11/21 8:44 pm, Patrick Georgi wrote: 12.

[coreboot] Re: "Private" changes on Gerrit are now disabled and removed

2021-11-12 Thread Keith Emery
I don't recall any section of the GPL that mentions 'private' repositories. I'm fairly sure it say's 'you must publish the source code AND any changes'. Did that change at some point? As it stands the commit that is known to be working with my hardware has just 'disappeared'. Thus making life