Subj : Re: WinXP To : JAY EMRIE From : TOM WALKER Date : Tue Sep 06 2005 11:02 am JE>AZ>And it will be anywhere from 8-15 years before any of the kids I'm teachi JE>re JE>AZ>in the workforce... who knows what sorts of computer operating systems an JE>AZ>applications they will be using? JE>I forgot that you were teaching grade school. I was thinking high school. JE>Mea culpa! Even in High School I would see no problem IF the teachers were Really teaching Principles instead of using the Computer for a Baby Sitter. Particualrly whne we are taling about a LINUX lookalike GUI and a "clone" programs like Open office. Now of course the Dunderheads taht coasted through becasue of totaly incompetant teachers is going to have a problem. BUT any kid motivated to Learn is Amasingly adaptable. --- þ SLMR 2.1a þ This note from El Cajon California USA * Origin: Try Our Web Based QWK: DOCSPLACE.ORG (1:123/140) .