[LUAU] Re: StarBasic (Was: Hosef)

[Hawaii Linux Institute]

R. Scott Belford wrote:
> Thanks for the info and resources, Wayne.  This is helpful.  I know that in my 
> Business Undergraduate, the process of building spreadsheets for decision 
> analysis was very akin to programming.  This made quite an impression on me; 
> I'll work a bit harder to have our schools appreciate the value of this 
> knowledge.
>
>   
Thanks for the feedback.  A friend of mine who has a CompSci PhD from 
"the" Carnegie-Mellon U was laid off a couple years ago, because his job 
was outsourced to India.  Last year, he was asked whether he would be 
interested in working in China for half of his previous pay.  OTOH, I 
know quite a few people in the DC/Maryland area who are making 
six-figure salaries doing lowly and nothing-glory VB programing.  In 
many situations, it's not the level of skill that keeps your job.  
Rather, it's the demand (& requirement for face-to-face interactions, to 
keep your job from being outsourced) that does.

The reason I brought up the issue of StarBasis was, I am helping Judge 
Kurren (of Hawaii federal district court) to try to develop a 
Linux-based (or other Microsoft Windows alternatives) system to allow 
Hawaii attorneys to utilize the electronic filing system that is being 
implemented in Hawaii (as well as running other law office chores).  So 
far, there has been no progress.  StarBasic is the most important tool 
for office automation for non-Microsoft Windows based systems.  If you 
can gather a number of willing learners, I will be more than happy to 
work with them/you next year.  Wayne


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W. Wayne Liauh, Ph.D., J.D.

Attorney and Counselor at Law