Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: Packages up for grabs

[Ciaran McCreesh <ciaran.mccreesh@googlemail.com>]

On Sun, 7 Aug 2016 12:24:37 -0500
james <garftd@verizon.net> wrote:
> >> Let them use java* codes, as that is what all the universities are
> >> teaching and promoting. I agree
> >> with gentoo proper on severely restricting java*,  on
> >> gentoo-proper, but that sort of thing is killing gentoo and just
> >> appears to the open world as a filter mechanism to keep out and go
> >> elsewhere, snoot. There are just too many exciting and useful
> >> codes out there running java.  
> >
> > "All" ? Some. And the dominance and focus on Java is itself telling
> > of the quality and type of the education provider.
> >
> > Some education providers may not touch Java at all, and focus
> > predominantly on C.  
> 
> Sure, I agree here, but, statistically these "hi level" languages are 
> being taught, in lieu of C; and that is really sad. I'm sure there
> are exceptions, would you have a few CS departments that push C over
> java and the other, newer languages? (I'm curios).

You all appear to be missing the point of education. If you are learning
technologies, your skills will be obsolete in five years. If you are
learning general principles and problem solving, the particular
language being used is much less important.

-- 
Ciaran McCreesh