"The C language doesn't write bugs. Programmers write bugs. If the programmer can't handle C, then take it away from him. But don't try to take it away from ME."
I would think that at that age (and any age) you might get faster results by teaching them GUI. Since you have the opportunity to shape their usage, please!! make sure they know the power of the command line and its advantages over GUI.
Maybe show them some scripts and how powerful they can be over the pretty GUI. Even if they start using the GUI, as long as they know the command line is there and it's extremely productive, I think their curiousity will take over and accept cmdline sooner or later.
It's very simple. You give XP to a kid who will go on the net, download a whole bunch of random games, go on random kids' websites with heavy flash,java content. It will eventually crash!
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Thats like saying women focus on personality and intelligence first, but we all know that is not true. Looks come first!!.... and that's why I'm single, they dont find me "credible".
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They only have so much hard drive space...
"The C language doesn't write bugs. Programmers write bugs. If the programmer can't handle C, then take it away from him. But don't try to take it away from ME."
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Simply beautiful
That's a hard choice.
I would think that at that age (and any age) you might get faster results by teaching them GUI. Since you have the opportunity to shape their usage, please!! make sure they know the power of the command line and its advantages over GUI.
Maybe show them some scripts and how powerful they can be over the pretty GUI. Even if they start using the GUI, as long as they know the command line is there and it's extremely productive, I think their curiousity will take over and accept cmdline sooner or later.
We have 8-16 year olds on slashdot? Ah... That explains a lot!
When I listen to shoutcasts if it buffers too frequently then I know the connection is not good.
They should call it "Speedy Gonzales" or just "Gonzales" ... andale andale andale!!
Does this include music? Does this mean that only AOL users are entitled to sing and be sang Happy Birthday?
Yes, AOL Time Warners owns the copyrights for the Happy Birthday Song!
The irony is that most of the websites that use their software are mp3s, warez websites.
Thieves i meant, Thieves! , someone 'thieved' my spelling skills
Well it seems that atleast 2% of their visitors going to their site don't even have javascript enabled.
Are they theifs as well?
Why do people hate Jar Jar?
.. go
3,2,1
"....and giving HTML a fancier name for the new millenium isn't going to change it."
Please educate yourself.
Yes!, what he said! :|
Looks like everything went swimmingly well...
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It can't be well if its swimming
It's very simple. You give XP to a kid who will go on the net, download a whole bunch of random games, go on random kids' websites with heavy flash,java content. It will eventually crash!
I guess it somehow relates to the fact that one feels dizzy and looses balance when we have an ear infection?
too bad it doesn't look like we'll be seeing one of these any time soon :(
Why does it seem that all astronomical events can always be viewed better from Australia and surroundings?
The GUI. It does not crash as often as X, nor does it feel like everything is a swing app.
And here is the link to Intel's view on this...
So now that they see canals on the Sun, do they think theres water there too?
Thats like saying women focus on personality and intelligence first, but we all know that is not true. Looks come first!!
So why do people reply to the first post with a totally irrelevant reply? to get first reply to the first post?
doesn't that violate the GPL? ... Nope