Hello,
I just read these 2 articles and though they were worth passing
along:
http://linuxtoday.com/stories/1846.html
snip:
> One argument must immediately be put to sleep: that because Windows is
> the dominant operating system in the world today, one should teach
> that and not some esoteric alternative. The answer to this is plain
> and simple. The task of education is to instill generalist abilities
> and not the skill of "operating" one product. Someone who has acquired
> the skill of reading books will easily absorb also comic strips, but
> the reverse is not true... similarly, someone versed in Unix will feel
> right at home in many other environments including Windows. And for
> children, learning Unix is not that hard, as experience has shown, due
> perhaps to its internal consistency and logic
http://linuxtoday.com/stories/1925.html
snip:
> The true constants in information technology are the end goals of the
> users, because the users do not re-invent themselves every three
> years. It's the concepts that are important, the value propositions,
> the social and political issues, not the technical details. The
> important parts of this material can be taught without touching a
> computer in the classroom at all.
Peter
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