I find it very strange as well. My university (although I'm in the UK) had a number of dedicated Linux computer labs, in fact probably outweighing Windows 6-4. They all ran RHEL, and all of my first year courses were taught using Linux, it wasn't until second and final year where we dabbled with things like
In my opinion I think that a significant exposure to a Linux environment should be compulsory for anyone taking a CS degree, in the same way that an artist should be exposed to both water colours and charcoal when learning to paint. Knowing one without the other can severely hinder career progression, since your toolbox is missing a rather important tool.
That being said, my University was less helpful in getting Linux PCs connected to the network. It was obviously supported, since all the CS labs were connected to the campus network, but they provided no support for it if you wanted to connect your Linux laptop (full connection guides were provided for people with Windows and Mac OSX), and it was a case of figuring it out for yourself using the Windows/Mac manual, replacing keywords where required.
My document archiving works like this:
This works well for me, but obviously ymmv. Keeping documents digitized also keeps them in easy reach and means I only need a small file to keep important documents since older ones are all stored electronically.
Software is about money guys.
Which is exactly what is wrong with software. Software should be about creating a useful tool.
For some people writing software is also about paying the rent and buying food.
Amen to this. I am all for "Free as in Speech", and when I do release my own software, its generally under a licence that promotes this. At the end of the day though, I'm a professional software developer, and I need to be paid for my work in order to keep providing for myself and (eventually) my family. Its all well and good saying otherwise, but the people that do say otherwise generally have other means of income. I create good software, regardless of whether I'm being paid for it or not, but I can't live for free, which is exactly why I can't work for free.
It would be easier for them to just add SVG support.
Can we get rid of IE already, please? Just stop caring about it, and use open standards. If they won't adapt, tough luck.
I care about Internet Explorer because even though I do want to code to standards, I don't want to alienate over 60% of my audience.
An adequate bootstrap is a contradiction in terms.