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On 4/2/15 10:44 AM, Chris H wrote:
> On Thu, 2 Apr 2015 08:20:57 -0700 Samuel Cassiba <sam@cassiba.com> wrote
>
>> Eitan,
>>
>> This being posted on April 1 sets off my BS-o-meter, but I'll bite since
>> it's a topic worth shaving a yak or two over.
>>
>> WARNING: there be perceptions and opinions here
>>
>> Having been ephemerally associated with FreeBSD since early 4.x, I never
> ..
>> Again, I'm pretty sure this is just a April 1 troll, but it's all worth
>> saying since the topic was brought up. Lowering the barrier to entry is
>> good, but the act of doing so mustn't come at a detriment to quality.
> OK. I'll bite...
>
> IMHO I believe that the height of the bar, is directly proportionate
> to the quality of the product.
>

Depends on if that bar is based on quality of the submission or just bad 
process.

-Alfred