Re: [SLUG] operating systems and schools

[David <david@nospam.kenpro.com.au>]

On Tue, 1 Feb 2000, Danny Yee wrote:

> I wrote:
> > > Using MacOS or Windows instead of Linux is like sending your
> > > children to a private school instead of using the public school
> > > system.
> > > 
> > > Discuss.
>   
> David wrote:
> > Linux = private school
> > windoze = public school
> > 
> > ??
>  
> No, the other way around.


It doesn't relate. I would have thought that a private school
is more likely to use a little thought about it, and teach
linux as well as doze. Most people take the line of least
resistance, which means windows. 

There used to be a saying (circa 1970): Nobody ever gets
sacked for choosing IBM. These days the same applies to
Microslop. 

If you just wanted to make it *easy* for the little kiddies,
you would use macintosh, and windows would come a poor third.
Unfortunately, good logic and good sense come way behind good
marketing.

If I was setting up a computer room for school, I'd use linux
to serve, with all the desk tops dual booting. We live in a
windows world whether we like it or not.

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