[luau] MPLUG Status 11/23/2002

[W. Wayne Liauh]

Warren Togami wrote:

> W. Wayne Liauh wrote:
>
>> Hi Warren-
>>
>> Sorry that I have not been visiting LUAU for quite some time.  About 
>> quitting school, even for just one semester, I really think you 
>> should give it very careful thoughts.   I remember Michael Dell told 
>> us (at Exxon) exactly the same thing, that he was going to quit 
>> University of Texas for just one semester.  But he never returned to 
>> school.  There are, of course, big differences between Dell and 
>> yourself.  Michael Dell had a very definitive goal and eventually 
>> became a multi-billionaire. Working on Linux (ha!), particularly on 
>> the kind of "pro bono" projects that you mentioned, will get you 
>> nowhere. Between my wife and I, we are probably one of the most 
>> educated pairs on earth (I have BS, MS, PhD in chemical engineering 
>> and JD, and my wife has BS, MS in electrical engineering and MD).  I 
>> always hated schools.  And because I hated schools, may goal had 
>> always been to study as hard as possible while in school so that I 
>> could get the degree and get out of school as quickly as possible.
>
>
> I understand your concern but don't worry about me, I have every 
> intention of continuing school.  Next semester I will be part-time 
> with maybe 3-6 credits, 3 will be for ICS499 independent study 
> projects. Here's my project:
>
For a while, you got me worried.  :-)