On 1999-09-30 [EMAIL PROTECTED] <Bob> said:
>> Microsoft's "success" does not impress me, since I don't believe
>> that popularity, in itself, justifies anything. I simply believe
>> that a computer's operating system is more beneficial if it
>> sharpens the intellect with transparent, constructive logic. Its
>> essence should be that of language, not that of graphical groping.
>How is a command-line more "native" to the inner workings of a
>computer? When I'm just trying to move a file from A to B, I don't
>seriously expect any sort of intellectual experience. And as much
>as I love Linux, I'd be fooling myself to think the computer gives
>a damn whether I type "grep" or click a mouse.
Writing and language skills are more native to the inner workings of *you*.
Insofar as these skills are enhanced through the methods by which we use
our computers, we can prove to ourselves that computers can aid us in
becoming more intellectually active instead of intellectually lazy.
Although people can certainly advance in language and writing without the
use of the computer, the advantage in acquiring knowledge through the use
of the Internet cannot be ignored. So this wonderful opportunity should not
be spoiled with poor computing, learning, teaching and language methods.
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