Comment Re:How is it bad to have access to technology? (Score 1) 615
You're right, let's forget about 'arbitrary ethics'. Let's have the money, the technology, whatever. We have plenty of evidence showing that children can't grow smart, educated and open to this world without a computer and an internet connection. Wait... But how the hell people did it before 1981, without MS-DOS ? Wew, I'm so glad we came out of the dark ages just when I started school.
Seriously, how this post could be mod'ed 'insightful' in the first place is beyond me. Please go to school kiddies, to the ones that bring you cultural content, not 'clicking know-how'.
I have been tickling computers since the age of 7. The only things I learnt at school was that copying software was illegal but you had to do it since even the school could not afford all the licences, that products were opaque, badly documented and only upgraded every few years, creativity and introspection was near to impossible, and generally speaking choice was non-existent. I don't see where 'MS technology in school' will do better.
We could have a debate on 'benefits of computer technology at school', but there can't be one on private interests independence. Most US people believe that giving bucks to MS necessarily participate to a wealthy and highly profitable commercial circuit for their economy. They only fail to notice who get the profits. When MS funds schools, it enlarges the digital divide : you get to use the software, they keep the rest (knowledge for instance).
Anyway, you'll have to explain to me with very clear wording why 700 children won't have to choose between a free solution that gives freedom (to use, share and modify the software) and a costly solution that restricts freedom.
Seriously, how this post could be mod'ed 'insightful' in the first place is beyond me. Please go to school kiddies, to the ones that bring you cultural content, not 'clicking know-how'.
I have been tickling computers since the age of 7. The only things I learnt at school was that copying software was illegal but you had to do it since even the school could not afford all the licences, that products were opaque, badly documented and only upgraded every few years, creativity and introspection was near to impossible, and generally speaking choice was non-existent. I don't see where 'MS technology in school' will do better.
We could have a debate on 'benefits of computer technology at school', but there can't be one on private interests independence. Most US people believe that giving bucks to MS necessarily participate to a wealthy and highly profitable commercial circuit for their economy. They only fail to notice who get the profits. When MS funds schools, it enlarges the digital divide : you get to use the software, they keep the rest (knowledge for instance).
Anyway, you'll have to explain to me with very clear wording why 700 children won't have to choose between a free solution that gives freedom (to use, share and modify the software) and a costly solution that restricts freedom.
