Hello all,
Just wanted to scream, sorry about that:)
I've been to an IT evening at my children's (primary) school witnessing how
the teachers think they can turn my children into braindead M$windows
consumers.
The principal even came over to ask (he'd heard I was in computers) if I felt
like
On Tue, 29 Jan 2002 20:27:11 +0100
Harm Bathoorn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> Just wanted to scream, sorry about that:)
>
> I've been to an IT evening at my children's (primary) school witnessing
how > the teachers think they can turn my children into braindead
M$windows > consum
On Tuesday, January 29, 2002, at 03:37 PM, Pierre Fortin wrote:
> On Tue, 29 Jan 2002 20:27:11 +0100
> Harm Bathoorn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> Just wanted to scream, sorry about that:)
>>
>> I've been to an IT evening at my children's (primary) school witnessing
> how > t
Title: RE: [expert] AAArgh!!! M$madness!!!
Hi There,
Rather than snarling and carrying on about this M$ thing. Why not give a demonstration of Linux to the school. I'm sure that they would be open to this kind of thing (especially since you work with it ;-) ). Even i
Dont worry its part of the learning processfor children.
its to teach them how to deal with disapointment.
you know just as they've typed 3 hours of homework, they get the blue
screen, and have to start all over again.
It also trains them to be able to cope with traffic police when they are
On Tue, 29 Jan 2002, 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
> 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
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 mo
In response to what Craig Williamson (ENZ) wrote using: X-Mailer:
Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) instead of a Linux email client:
Speaking of M$ madness, following I shall be testing what I learned on
Slashdot this morning.
begin quoting writer's message:
> Hi There,
> Rather than snarl
On Tuesday, January 29, 2002, at 04:57 PM, Tom Badran 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 L
On Tuesday 29 January 2002 22:27, you wrote:
> Dont worry its part of the learning processfor children.
> its to teach them how to deal with disapointment.
>
>
>
> you know just as they've typed 3 hours of homework, they get the blue
> screen, and have to start all over again.
>
>
> It also trains
On Tue, Jan 29, 2002 at 17:36 -0500, Felix Miata wrote:
> begin response
>
> Mere demo? Prolly need both a demo of the power to do the same
> particular activities as provided for with M$ software, then follow with
> demo of acquisition cost of each item of software, showing the massive
> waste
Hello,
I think that in this thread, the problem of teaching Windows at school has
been misunderstood. I'm disagreeing that professors teach at school about a
system of Windows or Linux or anyother. That is NOT the school matter.
School has been made to learn students methods. Then, once the stude
heck i never got a chance to learn computers in school, and i didn't
turn out too bad.
on a more serious note, i was rather appalled to see that the syllabus
for the diploma in engineering courses here in Goa focus on windows
rather than linux. I suppose in a richer country one can argue purely
o
Title: RE: [expert] AAArgh!!! M$madness!!!
or
setup a internet gateway box with linux, but give it the full gui as well, then
they can see it getting used for something good, show them how their internal
network is invisable to grc.com or others and then get real flash and show them
On Wednesday 30 January 2002 13:00, you wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I think that in this thread, the problem of teaching Windows at school has
> been misunderstood. I'm disagreeing that professors teach at school about a
> system of Windows or Linux or anyother. That is NOT the school matter.
> School has
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 m
Mario Michael da Costa wrote:
> on a more serious note, i was rather appalled to see that the syllabus
> for the diploma in engineering courses here in Goa focus on windows
> rather than linux. I suppose in a richer country one can argue purely
> on the ethics of the issue, but over here cost is a
I agree 100%!!
I work tech support at a college, and all too often I deal with people
who learned win - duh-oh-zzz
in k-12 by rote. The primary/secondary school system in our community
uses a very different configuration than our college (small community- 1
high school, 1 college). WHen they ar
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 d
Would seem to me that the solutions are.
1. Make your voice heard. As a parent your resposibility is your childs
education, not the school. The school could be the vehicle you chose to
fill your responsiblity but it's not the states duty. Join the PTA, go to
school board meetings. Make you
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but typically, schools (k-12) don't teach how to think. they teach how to
regurgitate. it's easier, and the teacher doesn't have to respond
constructively to differing
On Wednesday 30 January 2002 22:10, you wrote:
>
> 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 g
M$ charges a premium. Schools get screwed even if they receive DONATED
computers if they have M$ on them. Many schools are also on a tight
and shrinking budget. Why oh WHY have them waste money on M$ software
when they could do everything they really need to do on NON-M$ software?
They cou
On Wed, 30 Jan 2002 16:10:22 -0500
NDPTAL85 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 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
>
James,
Wonderfully stated!!! Wanna post this on a web site? I'd gladly add a
link in my Education links section...
Pierre
PS: Hoping to find time to read the USAFreedomCorp doc this week...
http://usafreedomcorp.gov/usafreedomcorps.pdf
On Wed, 30 Jan 2002 13:18:13 -0800
James <[EMAIL P
James wrote:
>
> Would seem to me that the solutions are.
>
> 1. Make your voice heard. As a parent your resposibility is your childs
> education, not the school. The school could be the vehicle you chose to
> fill your responsiblity but it's not the states duty. Join the PTA, go to
> school
hmmm let me think... don't know if I've got one but I should have one
to post it too
James
On Wed, 30 Jan 2002 22:43:31 -0500
Pierre Fortin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> James,
>
> Wonderfully stated!!! Wanna post this on a web site? I'd gladly add a
> link in my Education links sec
NDPTAL85 wrote:
> 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 o
I dont think it matter in elementary school or middle what operating system they are using unless they are try to set up servers or databases have a problem with linux and Microsoft and if you want to get into monopolies you have to mention Sony, ford, AOL, Ted Turner, and even governments tr
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