yes. learn software.. FOSS and non FOSS... it is a toolbox. you get the best tool for the job. (when you can) On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 9:50 AM, Eric Shubert wrote: > Ryan Rix wrote: >> Hi guys, >> >> I am going to be a senior in high school next year so it is time for me to >> start looking at which colleges I would be interested in attending. >> Basically I am looking to take up a degree in CS, simple and easy. >> >> One of the factors I'd like to look into in regards to those colleges I apply >> at is how do they support Free Software in their CS curriculum. It's fairly >> important to me that I am able to develop under a Free operating system in the >> CS courses that I choose to take, and am not forced to develop under Windows. >> >> Does anyone have any experince with Free Software universities, or any >> resources that have information on them? >> >> Ryan >> > > Carnegie Mellon (http://www.cs.cmu.edu/) has an extensive CS School (a > whole school, not just a curriculum). I'm not sure how FS fits into > their picture, but I expect you'd find a good balance there. > > Don't let any prejudice you might have weigh too heavily in your > decision. Balance is good. Keep in mind that if you limit yourself to > FOSS, you'll be doing exactly that - limiting yourself. > > -- > -Eric 'shubes' > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss