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Comment Too Late Really (Score 2) 253

Xamarian Mono or it's predecessor Ximian Mono. This is both a good and bad thing because while they're releasing the code, why aren't they working with Xamarian since they've already got a cross platform .NET environment? Or is this the old Microsoft with the Embrace, Extend, Eradicate mentality we're seeing here?

I've used Mono for a long time and while it doesn't have all the frameworks, it's great if you want to C# code and go cross platform. It's still .NET 4 compatible and things like WPF aren't in there so YMMV

Comment Re: Yay for "zero tolerance" (Score 1) 591

it creates the knee jerk reactions. "Think of the children!" which IMO is the leading cause of zero tolerance policies. That along with administrators and parents who don't give a shit.

Like I said, I don't agree with zero tolerance policies except in extreme cases. The case of the kid with the ring is a dumb case of a policy gone bad as is your example. Shit I'd probably doing hard time for all the spit wads I shot in my school years given today's mentality of zero tolerance and criminalizing kids being kids.

Comment Re: Yay for "zero tolerance" (Score 1) 591

Those are a subset of the things you should be concerned. We'd like to think that our schools provide a safe environment but that has changed with the society around it. Because of that we have lock down rules, zero tolerance policies, metal detectors and police on campus. I don't agree with zero tolerance policies for much of anything; drugs, guns, knives on campus would be exceptions. So there are reasons for them but it's that we have to take some adjustment back on when they're appropriate.

Comment Re: Yay for "zero tolerance" (Score 0) 591

And exactly what the fuck do you know about fear? "why you live in fear" you're talking to the wrong SOB dumbshit. Being a parent isn't as trivial as it may seem, it takes a lot of work and it does involve worry but there's never been a day that I have said "oh no, school is unsafe I have to keep my kids home." That includes gun incidents, bomb scares and drug problems oh and a kid getting abducted and killed. Oh wait there was the time the plane crashed in the field next to school. Yeah those are really manly risks aren't they? I've lived through them all. Are those enough risks for you pansy?

If a parent chooses to be cautious with their kids at least they're engaged and care about them. My biggest angst is for parents who don't get involved with their kids and leave it to the schools to be teacher, parent, doctor and babysitter. They're the ones who scream the loudest when something goes wrong and why we have regressive zero tolerance policies.

The next fuckstick who mentions "why I live in fear" can get a nice kick in the ass if they like or a kick in the nutsack, your choice.

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