How does "modern PCs running free software" meet your criteria of a "proper education on computers, not just a limited set of skills on one vendors software."?
Just because the software is "free" doesn't mean that it provides a better education on computers. But I guess you just wanted to make an anti-MS statement and you weren't really serious about the educational part.
I doubt that the scenario you describe is common unless you are referring to colleges. I'd be surprised if kids aren't allowed to submit an essay on a print-out.
I don't know, they've been teaching more obsolete skills for many years. Public education was originally designed to teach children the skills they needed to work in a factory. It hasn't changed all that much.
You said "Children deserve a proper education on computers, not just a limited set of skills on one vendors software."
To satisfy that need I suggested a platform that can be used to teach about computers without a particular vendors software. What do you suggest as an alternative?
"Is it any coincidence that the medical profession was once closely linked to the idea [thinkquest.org] that all illness was caused by immoral behavior?"
What generally happens is the more medical science learns the less the patient is blamed for the illness. The fact that blame is still so common is just an indication that medical science is still fairly primitive.
I should lose weight just so I can call BS. As you imply, a lot of these guys will be "hauling ass" in a whole different way once they reach middle age.
It might be easy to argue, but it wouldn't be easy to convince the court that it makes sense. Since when has a license been ruled unenforceable based on the fact that it's different than another license?
Obviously that new version would change the text in the preamble as well (Is there any other license with a preamble - weird).
So you think you can determine if a candidate has the "ability to efficiently learn on the job" from your interview process?
Companies these days waste a tremendous amount of time trying to prove to themselves how great they are because they're so selective about who they hire. Since the performance of those turned away is never evaluated, it's a self-fulfilling hubris.
People with more than 10 years experience are among the least desirable candidates as far as companies are concerned - they're hardly "thin on the ground".
The dominance of foreigners getting advanced degrees is a fairly recent development - there are plenty of US PHDs in their fifties that are Persona non grata these days.
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How does "modern PCs running free software" meet your criteria of a "proper education on computers, not just a limited set of skills on one vendors software."?
Just because the software is "free" doesn't mean that it provides a better education on computers. But I guess you just wanted to make an anti-MS statement and you weren't really serious about the educational part.
I doubt that the scenario you describe is common unless you are referring to colleges. I'd be surprised if kids aren't allowed to submit an essay on a print-out.
I'll take that as "I don't have an alternative", so I'll just call you names.
I don't know, they've been teaching more obsolete skills for many years. Public education was originally designed to teach children the skills they needed to work in a factory. It hasn't changed all that much.
You said "Children deserve a proper education on computers, not just a limited set of skills on one vendors software."
To satisfy that need I suggested a platform that can be used to teach about computers without a particular vendors software. What do you suggest as an alternative?
There are no contradictions in fantasy land.
So I should tell my kids' school to get rid of all the Macs and replace them with "KIM-1"s so they can get a proper education on computers?
Or perhaps you are just biased and ignore any evidence to the contrary.
Is being an asshole an example of being morally better or genetically better?
Sure, wouldn't it be a shame if it turned out that people whose lifestyle you don't approve of had no reason to change it.
"If you're obese and you're worried about what your cognitive function is going to be like, you might want to slim down."
You don't think obese people have enough reason to "want to slim down" already?
"Is it any coincidence that the medical profession was once closely linked to the idea [thinkquest.org] that all illness was caused by immoral behavior?"
What generally happens is the more medical science learns the less the patient is blamed for the illness. The fact that blame is still so common is just an indication that medical science is still fairly primitive.
You mean that consuming a poison (Alcohol) is not a plausible explanation for losing 8% of your brain, but eating too much is?
On the other hand statistical analysis itself isn't based on any physical laws so it already leans toward junk science anyway.
Are you talking about smokers or drinkers?
I should lose weight just so I can call BS. As you imply, a lot of these guys will be "hauling ass" in a whole different way once they reach middle age.
Some would argue that the lack of Perl scripts is something to offer.
The point is that Macs would only be dominant in a Mac developers conference.
I assume you mean plurals that aren't also possessives.
"Visit a developer's conference."
But I don't develop for the Mac.
No problem. Just design a new OS from the ground up for the 21st century. In the 20th century things were slow enough without a sandbox.
It might be easy to argue, but it wouldn't be easy to convince the court that it makes sense. Since when has a license been ruled unenforceable based on the fact that it's different than another license?
Obviously that new version would change the text in the preamble as well (Is there any other license with a preamble - weird).
So you think you can determine if a candidate has the "ability to efficiently learn on the job" from your interview process?
Companies these days waste a tremendous amount of time trying to prove to themselves how great they are because they're so selective about who they hire. Since the performance of those turned away is never evaluated, it's a self-fulfilling hubris.
Two points:
People with more than 10 years experience are among the least desirable candidates as far as companies are concerned - they're hardly "thin on the ground".
The dominance of foreigners getting advanced degrees is a fairly recent development - there are plenty of US PHDs in their fifties that are Persona non grata these days.
Perhaps the italics tag is incompatible with straw man arguments :)