Re:UMN CS&E Statement on Linux Kernel Research
by dmatech on Wednesday April 21, 2021 @07:28PM
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Immediate knee-jerk apologies are usually worthless because the person apologizing usually has no idea what's going on and can't make a reasoned statement. They're just trying to do damage control.
The best apologies are the ones that are done after some reflection, not under duress, and not purely for reputation.
When the issue has gotten actual attention an apology to the kernel mailing list might be appropriate, but as someone who has been apologized to many times it all just becomes meaningless, who cares if you say you’re sorry. I care what you’ll do about it.