Moronic teacher

[VirtualSmitty]

I read this (http://linuxlock.blogspot.com/2008/12/linux-stop-holding-our-kids-back.html) and it just blew my mind. I can't believe that anyone this stupid could be in charge of teaching young children.

[JE3146]

Just wow...

I rarely use a comp that's not Linux these days... aside from my home PC.

Even then I run dual-boot with Ubuntu.

[VirtualSmitty]

Just wow...

I rarely use a comp that's not Linux these days... aside from my home PC.

Even then I run dual-boot with Ubuntu.

Same, except I dual boot at home with Sabayon. I really hope she investigates Linux, finds out how completely wrong she is, and gets owned by that father.

[Heliofire]

I too was like wow. I am an apple guy but the idea that windows is the end all be all kind of floors me.

[MadAl]

Microsoft has spent a lot of money to give that impression, money they should've spent getting their OS stable.

[Ubergopher]

I wish that surprised me. People are stupid.

[Ollie]

It's too bad stupid don't hurt. :rolleyes:

[mrreindeer]

wow.....I read that & kinda wonder if it's real...amazing if it is!

[rack04]

Anyone else pick up that the kid might have been doing daddy's dirty work? I agree that they teacher acted inappropriately but remember there are always two sides to a story. Teachers have the authority to say what goes on in their classroom. If the laptop demonstration was disruptive to the classroom activities, then I say the teacher acted appropriately. Although, I letter that was sent to the child's parent was completely inappropriate.

[Da Klugs]

Like any profession there are average, below average, above average, brilliant and complete maroons involved in teaching. Hope she's really a gym teacher though. :)

[Starscream]

Like any profession there are average, below average, above average, brilliant and complete maroons involved in teaching. Hope she's really a gym teacher though. :)

So which one am I?:)

[VirtualSmitty]

Anyone else pick up that the kid might have been doing daddy's dirty work? I agree that they teacher acted inappropriately but remember there are always two sides to a story. Teachers have the authority to say what goes on in their classroom. If the laptop demonstration was disruptive to the classroom activities, then I say the teacher acted appropriately. Although, I letter that was sent to the child's parent was completely inappropriate.

What do you mean, pushing linux? I doubt a classroom full of grammar students would be all that interested in an OS. He was probably just showing off some of the graphic features linux has built in (wobbly icons, Compiz, etc). Why she would confiscate his disks instead of just telling him to put them away is beyond me. And the letter to the father is just classic.

So no, I don't think the kid was doing daddy's work. I think the kid is stuck with a an idiot of teacher given her response to the father.

[rack04]

What do you mean, pushing linux? I doubt a classroom full of grammar students would be all that interested in an OS. He was probably just showing off some of the graphic features linux has built in (wobbly icons, Compiz, etc). Why she would confiscate his disks instead of just telling him to put them away is beyond me. And the letter to the father is just classic.

So he just carries around Linux installation disks? Just seems a little strange to me.

[markem]

Like any profession there are average, below average, above average, brilliant and complete maroons involved in teaching. Hope she's really a gym teacher though. :)

When I was teaching, 80% of all teachers were above average :r

Now, reread the article, but substitute marijuana for linux ... raising the bar! :ze:dance:

[VirtualSmitty]

So he just carries around Linux installation disks? Just seems a little strange to me.

Why? It says he was giving a demonstration, maybe he just liked it and wanted to show his friends. Considering you can run any linux OS off the CD without installing, it's a good way to let people try it.

[rack04]

Why? It says he was giving a demonstration, maybe he just liked it and wanted to show his friends. Considering you can run any linux OS off the CD without installing, it's a good way to let people try it.

:hm Daddy's dirty work?

[VirtualSmitty]

:hm Daddy's dirty work?

If your giving a demonstration and people like it and want to try it, why not have a few copies to pass out? How is having a few kids play around with linux daddy's work?

[rack04]

If your giving a demonstration and people like it and want to try it, why not have a few copies to pass out? How is having a few kids play around with linux daddy's work?

http://www.fixedbylinux.com/services

[loki]

Microsoft has spent a lot of money to give that impression, money they should've spent getting their OS stable.

funny the only times i've shut my pc down in the past 6 months when windows or an apple product i have installed has made me restart. People who are saying windows isn't a stable OS either don't know what they are doing or haven't used it since ME. Is it the best no, not by a long shot. what is? I don't know. however I do want to give linux a decent shot

[Da Klugs]

So which one am I?:)

Brilliant Gym teacher? :D

[Gophernut]

I do want to give linux a decent shot
I've always wanted to too, but I guess I'm a slave to Microsoft. I'm afraid what it will do to my computer. Where can I get a disk like that kid was handing out?

[floydp]

My grandson uses Mandriva linux quite a few times a week to play those dopey online games a sixth grader likes. The grand kids likes it when I show em the effects in Compiz. Burning windows(not the OS),cubes and stuff on an old Dell laptop. We run OSX,XP, and various distro's of Linux on our little network and all see each other and use the same network AIO printer. I think kids should be exposed to all the OS's available. I like and dislike things about each OS. I sure hope this teacher researches this strange technology called Linux.

[VirtualSmitty]

http://www.fixedbylinux.com/services
I saw that he owned Helios from the blog. However, I doubt handing out disks to grade schoolers is going to get a lot of parents to convert. If anything they might learn a skill about an OS they otherwise would have no access to, which would be a good thing, no?

funny the only times i've shut my pc down in the past 6 months when windows or an apple product i have installed has made me restart. People who are saying windows isn't a stable OS either don't know what they are doing or haven't used it since ME. Is it the best no, not by a long shot. what is? I don't know. however I do want to give linux a decent shot

Windows Vista isn't as bad as apple fanboys claim it is, but it's by no means great. I've had multitudes of problems with it since I switched. Nothing serious, just lots of annoying little issues.

If your curious about Linux but afraid about messing up your computer, wubi (http://www.wubi-installer.org/)is a great way to try Ubuntu risk free. Ubuntu is the most popular distro these days, fairly easy to use, and wubi installs it just like a normal windows program. Don't like it, can't get used to it, no problem. Boot into windows and uninstall.

[rhdad42]

I can only quote one of my favorite musicians, the late, great Frank Zappa:

"Some scientists claim that hydrogen, because it is so plentiful, is the basic building block of the universe. I dispute that. I say that there is more stupidity than hydrogen, and that is the basic building block of the universe."

[GoatLocker]

Considering where this is posted and the ridiculous content of the supposed e-mail, does anyone honestly believe this "teacher" really exists? This is no teacher, it is a Strawman that the author uses to support his anti-MS rant. I'm throwing the bullshit flag... :bs:bs:bs

[maddman]

going with goatlocker with this one, BS away.

I do like Linux though, CentOS FTW