Funny that you noted Lion King is being re-hashed again, as it isn't very original from the get-go. Take a copy of Hamlet, make it "G", turn the characters into animals, and you have Lion King.
I know the Quest system at Waterloo isn't the most dependable thing, but I shudder at the thought of the Co-ops writing something to replace it.
There are proper uses for co-ops and interns, writing critical software is not what you want these trainees doing.
If you have noticed that ATI drivers sucked in the past and are now getting better, you'd be interested to hear that it's because ATI stopped letting the co-ops write drivers and outsourceed their production to Taiwan.
The real influx of Linux is due to the hiring of university students. Push Linux in the schools, and it'll end up in businesses and the gov.
Although I completely agree with this, the question becomes WHO should push Linux. Companys like Red Hat seem to be pushing Linux into the private sector, not education. I have seen MS try and push a lot of "discount" software at my university and try and push the admin into adopting.NET languages into Engineering courses; I have yet to see anyone aside from (seemingly) fanatic computer clubs push for Linux.
I think it'd be great if there was some "Linux Marketing Board" to call up my school and say "Hey, why don't you turn that old NT lab into a Linux lab for a fraction of the cost of the MS 'educational discount'?".
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Funny that you noted Lion King is being re-hashed again, as it isn't very original from the get-go. Take a copy of Hamlet, make it "G", turn the characters into animals, and you have Lion King.
Wouldn't it just be TOO funny if he ended up at Xavier University in Ohio?
One small problem with this: The nerd-nation won't last past a generation. You need TWO sexes for that.
I know the Quest system at Waterloo isn't the most dependable thing, but I shudder at the thought of the Co-ops writing something to replace it.
There are proper uses for co-ops and interns, writing critical software is not what you want these trainees doing.
If you have noticed that ATI drivers sucked in the past and are now getting better, you'd be interested to hear that it's because ATI stopped letting the co-ops write drivers and outsourceed their production to Taiwan.
I can see it being Gollum.
I heard his agent is a real shark.
Although I completely agree with this, the question becomes WHO should push Linux. Companys like Red Hat seem to be pushing Linux into the private sector, not education. I have seen MS try and push a lot of "discount" software at my university and try and push the admin into adopting .NET languages into Engineering courses; I have yet to see anyone aside from (seemingly) fanatic computer clubs push for Linux.
I think it'd be great if there was some "Linux Marketing Board" to call up my school and say "Hey, why don't you turn that old NT lab into a Linux lab for a fraction of the cost of the MS 'educational discount'?".