> CS students participate in open source more. I'd disagree on this one. From my admittedly anecdotal experience, all the people I know who are heavily self-ta

> CS students participate in open source more. I'd disagree on this one. From my admittedly anecdotal experience, all the people I know who are heavily self-taught (myself included) have participated more in open source. Most of these people are driven by a passion for software, rather than a need to sell something.