open source software threatens the American way? what? I have never heard anything more stupid in my life. Is it the American way to develop crappy software? Is it the American way to make anything, including a minor thought process, proprietary and closed. I don't even know what to say. I wouldn't buy a microsoft product if they were selling oxygen. They would proably have a monopoly on that too.
Getting a CS degree will be more worthwhile in the end. There are lots of ways to make money in our society. Believe it or not, garbage men can earn up to $50,000 in some states. You might even be able to earn more putting in a lot of overtime hours at a large factory (coders don't usually get paid for overtime work). You can only pursue a career in serious computing if you love it. A CS major is great for people who really love it. There is nothing better than getting well paid for something you would do for free anyway.
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open source software threatens the American way? what? I have never heard anything more stupid in my life. Is it the American way to develop crappy software? Is it the American way to make anything, including a minor thought process, proprietary and closed. I don't even know what to say. I wouldn't buy a microsoft product if they were selling oxygen. They would proably have a monopoly on that too.
Getting a CS degree will be more worthwhile in the end. There are lots of ways to make money in our society. Believe it or not, garbage men can earn up to $50,000 in some states. You might even be able to earn more putting in a lot of overtime hours at a large factory (coders don't usually get paid for overtime work). You can only pursue a career in serious computing if you love it. A CS major is great for people who really love it. There is nothing better than getting well paid for something you would do for free anyway.