> True, but even I avoid patches I don't understand, and "practicing" by
> applying them could lead to a very undesirable outcome, e.g.
> instability.

Right, but being responsible for applying the patch is the only real
incentive anyone has to learn enough to understand its effects.  If a
contributor is not responsible, they can always think "oh, Tom will get
it, I'll learn that later."

--Josh Berkus


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