RE: OT: What OS

["Mark Harrison" <Mark.Harrison@xxxxxxx>]

> Verging on a decent analogy, in fact...

I'm sorry ;-(

Actually, beneath the (very well written, sir) rhetoric, you make a good
point. However, I think your argument below probably leans towards Ian's
suggestion that a standard implementation of Linux would be a good
idea.

Why don't we put a bit more flesh around _that_ idea, and write to our
MPs?

M.

-----Original Message-----
From: Jerome O'Donohoe [mailto:jerome@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 4 May 2002 12:09
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] OT: What OS


On 4/5/02 7:28 am, "Mark Harrison" <Mark.Harrison@xxxxxxx>
wrote:

> You are absolutely right.
> 
> It would be a very good idea to ensure that the computers children use
at
> schools are confusingly different from the ones their parents are 90%
likely
> to have at home :-)
> 
> Presumably schools should also teach classes in Esparanto, because
the
> language is better for conveying complex information :-)

Verging on a decent analogy, in fact...children are very adaptable
&
flexible little creatures, show them two different Oses and they'll
accept
them both, and learn them both.  It's what they will have to do with
foreign
languages in secondary school, introducing them in a gentle way to the
concept of same-thing-but-different would be very beneficial.  The
only
problem is that the NSPCC really should be called in if children are
ever
made to do any networking with Windows, that's inhumane cruelty.  I
mean,
look what most of you chaps put yourselves through daily, if you
believe
this list. And that tricky time when the Wintel box has "caught a bad
cold"
will need some explaining :-))

Oh, and come on the Arsenal!

Jerome


-- 
"Ready...fire...aim..."
Jerome O'Donohoe, Re-recording Mixer, London.




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