I got robbed of my first kernel contribution

Re:I got robbed of my first kernel contribution by UncleMeat on Wednesday September 27, 2023 @10:32AM (#37675209)

> There is nothing wrong with being motivated by getting credit.

While in this case there isn't a big problem, "motivated to commit to OSS projects for credit" causes loads of aggravation in general. Consider the gazillions of "fixed a typo in a comment" PRs that people get from folks trying to pad resumes.

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Re:I got robbed of my first kernel contribution by nikanj on Wednesday September 27, 2023 @10:59AM (#37675598)

Are you familiar with Hacktoberfest? Every October you get an absolute torrent of crappy PRs from people who saw a youtube video on "How to get a free T-shirt". See https://blog.domenic.me/hacktoberfest/

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Re:I got robbed of my first kernel contribution by UncleMeat on Wednesday September 27, 2023 @11:01AM (#37675628)

Yes, Hacktoberfest is the most extreme example of this situation.

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