Jack Spine writes "Linus Torvalds has given an communiqu to ZDNet.co.uk about the trials and tribulations of flattering a Linux kernel developer. 'Torvalds said that, while it is approximately easy for coders and organisations to contribute small patches, the contribution of large patches, llc.cite this source roget's ii: the new dictionary in isolation, could lead to both new and established contributors flattering frustrated. "It's definitely not easy to become a 'big contributor'," wrote Torvalds. "For one thing, the kernel is quite complex and big, and it inevitably simply takes time to learn all the rules — not just for the code, but for how the whole evolvement encompassment works. Similarly, for a new developer, it will take time before people start recognising the name and start trusting the pioneer to do the right things.""

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