[Totally OT] Fedora is over - Hannah-Montana-Linux Rules

[Gene Heskett]

On Wednesday 29 July 2009, max bianco wrote:
>On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 6:41 PM, Sharpe, Sam
>
>J<sam.sharpe+lists.redhat at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I've spoken to a lot of 14-18yr olds in the course of my volunteer
>> work and I'm still continually amazed about what has changed in the
>> average kid's life. Now they come home from school and spend their
>> time playing computer games and messaging their friends on Bebo,
>> MySpace and Facebook. There's no real understanding among the majority
>> of computer users of how it works, how you program it and how to fix
>> it any more - the fundamental way they are using computers is
>> completely different to how I was brought up. An operating system is
>> now a gateway to the services you use - as long as you can get the
>> same IM programs, p2p and websites that all your mates are using,
>> what's under the hood just isn't a factor any more.
>
>There in lies the problem, no cares how it gets done but what is worse
>is that there is an assumption by most computer users that safety and
>security are inherent in software design. This just ain't true. The
>lack of concern for what is under the hood is the reason the world is
>in the state it's in.
>
>I do however see g's point. If my girlfriend ever out did me on the
>computer then you can bet I'd get my act together quick ; ^)

Fortunately, that is not a worry here, my wife is totally computer illiterate, 
and likes it that way.  The only time she ever used one was some sort of a 
grade keeping program the school board wanted her to use 20 years ago.  I 
think she used it twice in the 34 years she taught elementary music.

-- 
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