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From: vernonw@dasys1.UUCP ("Vernon L. Williams")
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Software/Hardware "lock"
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Date: 30 Oct 88 15:29:08 GMT
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I'm not sure that what you say about the "lock" being "antithetical to the 
concept of 'education'" is entirely fair. It depends entirely on the singular
situation. If all they want to do is make sure that no one is playing games
(though I personally think that you'd be right to call THAT "paranoid" and
lacking in the "frontier spirit") or ensure that no one runs something that
damages the system (possibly paranoid, but certainly possible since many 
teachers -- certainly not all-- are a bit computer phobic and/or lack 
some of the experience that many student have) there MAY be some justification
for it. Whether it's worth what they are spending I don't know...

Mind you I more or less agree that the best way for someone to learn about 
COMPUTERS is to poke around in their innards (well, at least at first) 
whether or not this is appropriate is dependent on what the system is being
used for, after all somee computers are limited (ack) to teaching using only
programs writen for that purpose.

I'm glad WE didn't have a lock though! (I went to a High School with many Apple
II's)
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