Brandon Stout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> Has anyone experienced a good CS program that promotes Open Source, or
> at least a contrast of MS against OS? That's what I'd like to hear
> about.
I have experience with both BYU and UVSC CS programs. As Michael
said, BYU is more focused on theory, but at least when I was there, I
got some serious programming projects as well. UVSC is lighter on
theory, tending to focus a bit more on the practical side of things
and to not go as deep into the underlying theory. The quality at UVSC
is a bit uneven, but as far as I understand, it's definitely on an
upward trend and there are some really excellent teachers and classes.
Both BYU and UVSC have used a variety of languages. I can't speak for
what the BYU program uses now, but when I started there was a
combination of Apple, HP, and generic PC hardware and a variety of
operating systems. Open Source wasn't really mainstream yet, but even
back then I was able to do some assignments in perl and python. I
don't think I was forced to use any Microsoft products, but I've heard
some are required now. I did have to buy Borland Pascal, though. :)
UVSC is very Microsoft-heavy, but due to accreditation policy, they
have to introduce more than a single OS and language. In the upper
level courses, at least, I've been able to use whatever language and
OS I like for development, within reason. I often have to
cross-compile to Windows to turn things in, though. I haven't had a
big problem with it, but I'm not really a dogmatic anti-Microsoft
zealot either.
I should mention that one class at UVSC involves loading OpenWRT onto
routers and messing around with the routing tables and such. Good
stuff. :)
--Levi
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