[luau] ics412: operating systems

[Charles Lockhart]

Uhm, I tend to think that comp-sci is a professional degree, as is 
engineering, etc.  Versus majors like, history, or communications.  But 
then they might not see it that way either.

But I understand and agree with where you're coming from.  Unfortunately 
I have run into a lot of people who get into comp-sci/EE because there 
are good jobs in that market place, not because they have any particular 
interest in it.  The bummer is that eventually you end up working with 
those people, and it can make getting things done more difficult.

-Charles

>>From what you have described of the assignments, this class does not seem like 'rocket science' - especially to the people who should know C.  Stevens covers all that jazz (with sources!) in APUE...  but, that's college for you!
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>I may get flamed for saying this, but here goes anyway:  Most people study computer science because professional degrees (Law/Medicine) usually require 7+ years of schooling.  
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>I've worked with many CS graduates who couldn't code a bubble-sort, or had difficulty working a bash shell.  Heck, I remember being pulled into a packed cubicle by a gaggle of bleary-eyed Berkeley CS grads in order to show them how to compile OpenSSH (yes, for real).
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>The drive to 'build things' with computers is something that can't be endowed by sitting passively in classes for four years -- just like any other creative craft.  So I would just take heart to the fact that you do have the drive to 'build things', and that gives you a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
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>aloha,
>charles
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