On Wednesday, January 30, 2002, at 11:25 AM, Ronald J. Hall wrote: > NDPTAL85 wrote: > >> 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. > > I'm not getting bent out of shape here either, but I'd like to see every > generation exposed to something OTHER than the worlds most monopostic > OS. > > Aside from purely sentimental reasons, the schools could have better > hardware, > used more efficiently, if they chose open-source. The money they pay > out the > butt for licensing fees to MicroSloth could well be spent better > elsewhere. > > I have an 8 year old and an 11 year old who have seen nothing but > Windog at > their school and I'm uneasy about this. Of course, here...they both > know how > to boot into Mandrake Linux and use it. Its installed on all 3 of our > home > computers. ;-)
Alright let me ask you this, are your kids going to grow up to work in the IT field? Are they going to be programmers or system administrators or network engineers? If not then what does it matter what OS is used in their schools? If they grow up to be doctors or lawyers or singers or social workers where is the relevance of OS concerned? ----------------------------------------------- I think, therefore, I am... not related to you. -----------------------------------------------
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