Robert P. J. Day wrote:
On Thu, 22 Feb 2018, hw wrote:
Robert P. J. Day wrote:
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oh, i appreciate the need for caution; on the other hand, it
always struck me that the training room is the *ideal* place for
students to experiment with things they're too nervous or unsure
of to try back at the office. this is typically why, when i'm
teaching, i save friday afternoon for trying things that are
typically not covered by standard courseware.
so as long as one delivers the proper caution, i see no problem
with something like, "ok, you might never have to do this at your
site, but just in case you ever need to upgrade your kernel, let's
try it and see what happens." so if the need ever arises, at least
they can say they've done it once and know what the end result is
supposed to be.
The students you need to teach things like this are the ones that
will never become good admins.
uh, that's kind of a condescending attitude to take towards students
who simply want to learn. are you this way with everyone?
Yes, and there´s nothing condescending about this. A student who is too
chicken to try out basic things, be it within dedicated testing environments
or, if need be, otherwise, will not become a good admin and is probably
not a person well suited to bearing the responsibility that will be bestowed
upon them, partly due to a lack of good judgement.
I think that is something you should teach your students --- in the hope that
their attitude may change. Isn´t that your intention to begin with?
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