I actually agree with it. For all of the criticisms tech receives for being elite and sexist--they are actually quite open to diversity of background. Forget a

I actually agree with it. For all of the criticisms tech receives for being elite and sexist--they are actually quite open to diversity of background. Forget about top schools for a second--there are plenty of people at top companies who did not even attend university at all. Compare that to the management consultant industry where one's school is practically the beginning and end of their resume. Of course the reason most students don't contribute to FOSS is that it's hard. Very few just-out-of-high-schoolers could really make inroads to contributing. Colleges and universities are helping hands that guide them to where they need to go.