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Date:      Thu, 23 Aug 2018 11:25:59 -0600
From:      Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com>
To:        "Rodney W. Grimes" <rgrimes@freebsd.org>
Cc:        Matt Macy <mmacy@freebsd.org>, src-committers <src-committers@freebsd.org>, svn-src-all@freebsd.org, svn-src-head@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: svn commit: r338172 - Now deprecating DRM
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On Wed, Aug 22, 2018 at 10:08 AM Rodney W. Grimes <
freebsd@pdx.rh.cn85.dnsmgr.net> wrote:

> I think this deprecation is a rather serious deviation
> from the stated policy, in that 0 notification was
> made, core IMHO, has overstepped some boundaries in
> that respect.   These policies are promises to the
> downstream consumers, and violating them is very
> poor planning.
>

Despite what the commit said, core didn't actually formally approve it
before the fact. That was one of the many miscommunications surrounding
this episode.

I don't think you'll find anybody who would say this was well planned or
well executed.

Warner



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