Acceptance of OpenOffice.org (was Re: Gov't , economics and technology (was Re: METROCAST BLOCKS RESIDENTIAL E-MAIL))

[Randy Edwards]

 > Having recently finished with school myself, I can tell you first hand
 > that many computer courses are focused around usage of certain
 > applications rather than a more general understanding of concepts.

   Just for the record, when I said "computer science" this is exactly what I 
was referring to.  Far too often I've seen classes that are devolved to the 
point to where they are little more than memorization exercises for MS 
Office.  That isn't education it's "training," and it's a sure-fire way to 
ensure that people's knowledge is thoroughly outdated when 
software/technology changes.

 Regards,
 .
 Randy

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