On Wednesday 29 July 2009, max bianco wrote: >On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 6:41 PM, Sharpe, Sam > >J<sam.sharpe+lists.redhat@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> I've spoken to a lot of 14-18yr olds in the course of my volunteer >> work and I'm still continually amazed about what has changed in the >> average kid's life. Now they come home from school and spend their >> time playing computer games and messaging their friends on Bebo, >> MySpace and Facebook. There's no real understanding among the majority >> of computer users of how it works, how you program it and how to fix >> it any more - the fundamental way they are using computers is >> completely different to how I was brought up. An operating system is >> now a gateway to the services you use - as long as you can get the >> same IM programs, p2p and websites that all your mates are using, >> what's under the hood just isn't a factor any more. > >There in lies the problem, no cares how it gets done but what is worse >is that there is an assumption by most computer users that safety and >security are inherent in software design. This just ain't true. The >lack of concern for what is under the hood is the reason the world is >in the state it's in. > >I do however see g's point. If my girlfriend ever out did me on the >computer then you can bet I'd get my act together quick ; ^) Fortunately, that is not a worry here, my wife is totally computer illiterate, and likes it that way. The only time she ever used one was some sort of a grade keeping program the school board wanted her to use 20 years ago. I think she used it twice in the 34 years she taught elementary music. -- Cheers, Gene "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) The NRA is offering FREE Associate memberships to anyone who wants them. <https://www.nrahq.org/nrabonus/accept-membership.asp> Stamp out organized crime!! Abolish the IRS. -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
