> > Among programmers perhaps, but still the unanswered question lingers: > > why are we all so caught up with the "how to do" and not paying > > attention to the "what to do"? I don't mean that rhetorically, nor to > > suggest the answer isn't obvious: that we're an entire generation > > devoid of any semblance of leadership. > > > Have you looked at the OLPC project? Not the focus that > the media has put on the price of the machine, but the goals and coding > implementations used to achieve them? This is bringing computing, > communication and programming knowledge to masses of people > who would otherwise not have access to it.
No, I didn't know about it, but just took a look and can see right away that it's a good thing. There is a lot of hope that a generation growing up with these tools will be different, but time is not on our side. Bill > -- Ed Leafe _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
