Dont worry its part of the learning processfor children. its to teach them how to deal with disapointment. you know just as they've typed 3 hours of homework, they get the blue screen, and have to start all over again. It also trains them to be able to cope with traffic police when they are older. you have performed an illegal action It could also be used as a training tool for young offenders, get them used to gates and windows. :) bg richard On Tue, 2002-01-29 at 20:57, NDPTAL85 wrote: > > On Tuesday, January 29, 2002, at 03:37 PM, Pierre Fortin wrote: > > > On Tue, 29 Jan 2002 20:27:11 +0100 > > Harm Bathoorn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> Hello all, > >> > >> Just wanted to scream, sorry about that:) > >> > >> I've been to an IT evening at my children's (primary) school witnessing > > how > the teachers think they can turn my children into braindead > > M$windows > consumers. > >> > >> The principal even came over to ask (he'd heard I was in computers) > >> if I > > felt > like helping out in teaching the kids how to use Word , excel and > >> powerpoint..... hence the shriek. He didn't even understand when I told > > him I > hardly had any windows apps knowledge, he thought I was talking > > DOS.> > >> I already wrote an article for them on the subject but aparently > > nobody's > read it. Maybe it wasn't braindead enough:( > >> Look like I'll have to go for it a second time, and hope I get my > > message > across this time. I doubt it though, they've already got the > > local IT > vultures all over them. > >> What a waste of resources:( > > There's no reason to get all bent out of shape because Microsoft > software is being used in schools. There's a good argument for it to be > used, its what the children will also see in the workplace. I don't see > how using Linux will benefit anyone if they learn systems they most > likely aren't going to use in an office environment. If they wish to > pursue a technical career then get them their own comp that they can > install Linux themselves on, but for most schools Windows is just fine. > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > IRS: We've got what it takes to take what you've got. > ----------------------------------------------------- > > > ---- > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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