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Re: [News] [Rival] IEEE Helps Microsoft Destroy Students' Education

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____/ wispygalaxy on Saturday 20 Feb 2010 16:36 : \____

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> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> 
>> Microsoft chucks bargain bin at world's youth
>> 
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>> | The Redmond giant is teaming up with industry
>> | standards body the Institute of Electrical
>> | and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) to give its
>> | student members gratis access to Microsoft
>> | development software, training, and job
>> | opportunities.
>> `----
>>www.theregister.co.uk/2010/02/19/microsoft_ieee_student_member_software/
> 
> Thanks, but no thanks.  It's also free to obtain Linux skills.  Just
> download a distro and read some tutorials online.  With future
> opportunities for job growth, why not start today with Linux?

Demand for (and pay for) GNU/Linux skills is said to be up, whereas Windows is down
sharply according to surveys. IEEE is sidling with the losing side here.

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