This comment is so far off the charts, even I, a pathological lurker, made an account...
Let me see if I get the ranking right:
> But the motivation isn't clean
> The kernel contributors are doing very important work and their standards for inclusion are high.
> security work where the details really matter, so props for identifying the issue
> Perverse incentives are a thing and it is good to be aware of them.
> with a mediocre contribution
>This is several levels above people that work their way into OSS projects in order to gain visibility by fixing a lot of trivial issues
I wonder where normal people fit into this mental framework.
Contributors with pure thoughts <?> Kernel contributor > Security Contributors > Perverse contributors <?> Mediocre contributors > > People who sneak into OSS projects by fixing minor issues
Let me see if I get the ranking right:
> But the motivation isn't clean
> The kernel contributors are doing very important work and their standards for inclusion are high.
> security work where the details really matter, so props for identifying the issue
> Perverse incentives are a thing and it is good to be aware of them.
> with a mediocre contribution
>This is several levels above people that work their way into OSS projects in order to gain visibility by fixing a lot of trivial issues
I wonder where normal people fit into this mental framework.
Contributors with pure thoughts <?> Kernel contributor > Security Contributors > Perverse contributors <?> Mediocre contributors > > People who sneak into OSS projects by fixing minor issues