On 31.10-08:40, Theo de Raadt wrote: [ ... ] > > Yeah, right. [ ... ] > I don't understand. Is newbies learning new things a waste to you? Do > you think they won't really learn anything unless the patch is > approved? Or will the patches not be subject to peer review? Or are > you worried at who would pass for peer review getting overwhelmed by a > huge volume of poor quality patches?
and i would suggest that the severe and prevelant attitude toward the possibilty of poor patches or under-educated actions is the most significant barrier to encouraging new/young developers.