I Viswanath <viswanathiyyappan@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > Fix various grammatical errors in management-style.rst > > Signed-off-by: I Viswanath <viswanathiyyappan@xxxxxxxxx> 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. 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 > 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 > 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. > (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. Thanks, jon
