> Still, being able to submit patches via email is an absolutely necessary skill for everyone who considers himself a hacker. While I agree it's a good skill,

> Still, being able to submit patches via email is an absolutely necessary skill for everyone who considers himself a hacker. While I agree it's a good skill, this statement implies that anyone who doesn't use it it somehow arbitrarily "less important" than someone who does, when it comes to contributing to open source.