Bruce Tong wrote:
> > Hi all, I'm a MIS student who doesn't think he's being properly prepared by
> > the usual college classes for a job later. (Ex. My teacher doesn't want to
> > install Linux on his computer simply b/c it's open source, so no one can be
> > trusted since everyone can see the source code). So, I was wondering what
> > kind of programs I could enroll in that would better prepare me for a job.
> > Would it be a specific training program? Or just playing with Linux at my
> > home? Anything I should know that might help me would be appreciated.
> > Thanks for your time.
>
>
> As for the professor who doesn't want to experiment with new things, wake
> him up if you can. Anyone in computing who doesn't want to experiment with
> new things is just marking time towards retirement. Not trusting open
> source is an excuse. He could easily install Linux on a junk machine and
> risk nothing while he learns. One thing he would learn is his opinion does
> not prove to be correct.
Try to get him to see that wht he is perceving as a weakness is actually the
core strength in open source. That being that everyone can see the source code.
This does not mean that everone can change it and if you get your source from
reliable sources. It is this well of talent that the open source movement draws
from.
Bret
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