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How did Linus try to do it?


    

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Created the position of lieutenant


    

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Either chosen or they just emerged as an area expert


      

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Lieutenant reviews the changes to their subsection


      

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Linus is the last reviewer before integration


    

    

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Classical divide and conquer


    

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In theory, it gives you Log(n) reviewing cost


      

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But it didn't work in practice










 
 








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13 Feb 2005 lm@bitmover.com