Clueless Museums (was: Final Xerox Star demo)

From: Bill/Carolyn Pechter <pechter_at_shell.monmouth.com>
Date: Mon Jun 8 19:19:25 1998

> >> But working with field circus underscored that thinking is not
> something
> >> you can mandate.
> Isn't there some kind of qualification these guys have to pass? Still,
> I can imagine a 20-year old pizza-eating moron who takes a job like
> this just to tell his girlfriend, "Hey! I'm a COMPUTER SERVICE
> TECHNICIAN!"...

Actually the certifications (A+, Novell, Microsoft, Sun, SCO, etc.) just
show who's willing to memorize tests written for manufacturer
and administered by Drake Testing. Each Novell test ran about $80.00
and in some cases (network techniques) was so vendor biased that it
was incorrect with regards to other stuff... Check Novell questions
on DECnet... 8-)

Give me a person who likes and works with machines and understands
block diagrams, transmission lines, and power and servo subsystems
and he/she'll beat the hell out of the paper wonders any time.


Bill

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