You never know, if you tutor them well they may very well become new valued members of the community, maintainers of well known modules, people known for helping others, perl porters, ... We owe a lot to the often nameless teachers of the giants, the men and women who entranced Pasteur for Chemistry, Darvin for Biology, Newton for Physics, ... They might not make any big discovery/invention themselves, but I would not consider them of having little consequence to the community ;-)

Jenda
We'd like to help you learn to help yourself
Look around you, all you see are sympathetic eyes
Stroll around the grounds until you feel at home
   -- P. Simon in Mrs. Robinson
P.S.: I guess this node shows English is not my native :-)

In reply to Re^2: Giving back to the community by Jenda
in thread Giving back to the community by bprew

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