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Comment: Re:But do we really need a separate CS dept anymor (Score 1) 112

by John Courtland (#39812587) Attached to: Univ. of Florida Announces Plan To Save CS Department
Let me get this straight because you're being kind of an ambiguous, which combined with your absolutist attitude, makes you a dick.

Please tell me you have examined the curriculum of all computer science departments, worldwide, and made your determination that way?

Comment: Re:But do we really need a separate CS dept anymor (Score 1) 112

by John Courtland (#39809425) Attached to: Univ. of Florida Announces Plan To Save CS Department

Actually I find that Computer Science is one of the most narrow disciplines.

I disagree; having any sort of thorough knowledge about computers requires at least some education from almost all parts of the STEM curricula. Any person who actually gives a shit about computers should know (with at least some rudimentary level of competency) a whole spectrum of things from semiconductor theory to abstract models of computation. The set of sciences and fields of mathematics you need to now master to have a solid understanding of the operation of a computer is mind boggling.

Comment: Re:Hm (Score 1) 105

by John Courtland (#39498383) Attached to: Linux 3.3: Making a Dent In Bufferbloat?
I think it's incredibly naïve to believe that we can, in one atomic action, rip out and replace tcp/ip (or whatever other technology) with something that is "better" for whatever value of the word "better" you assign it to have. An incredible amount of work and research has gone into making things work the way that they do, and not only do they work pretty well, but upgrading them to fix issues like this buffer bloat thing is not some Manhattan Project-esque undertaking, like reengineering the internet would be.

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