Schools are _totally_ a business. I was an English tutor at my community college and my job was not to make sure that the other students understood the process of writing a good paper but to make sure they passed. Period. Push them through so the numbers look good.

But - it's gotta be rather trivial for google to add the ability to add equation capabilities - IE =sum(A:A+B:B) ala excel...

Oh well, that's called Web 2.0

Only on Slashdot does blocking cross-site cookies and using an anonymizer make you a man.

If I write an email to you, out of the blue, but it is personalized, it is allowed. I can not spam you - that is illegal and pertains to mass mailing using mailing lists and form letters. But if I sit down and take the time to write an email to you there is absolutely nothing wrong with that, nor illegal, even if we do not have a prior business or personal relationship.

Interesting comparing this post to your sig. :)

Why should Microsoft have to install anyone else's browser on their operating system? It's not like they prevent you from downloading and installing third party browsers. Matter of fact - I'm using one right now!

Can I please get some links to your software?

That's (kind of) like saying you've never had to do tech support for someone with a sager laptop. You're less likely to see them because you're less likely to encounter them in the wild.