It's interesting to me how people's rephrasings of "submit a patch" in this thread almost universally seem less objectionable. Perhaps it's all about how you sa

It's interesting to me how people's rephrasings of "submit a patch" in this thread almost universally seem less objectionable. Perhaps it's all about how you say it. Perhaps the biggest issue with the statement "it's open source, submit a patch" is its curtness. Just changing it to "perhaps you should consider" takes the edge off. I imagine people saying this are usually at the end of their tether fending off suggestions and feature requests. The best response in those situations is to say nothing, and to take a break. If the guy that finally did it for you just submitted an innocent suggestion, there's no sense in snapping at him.