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From: marie@harvard.ARPA (Marie Desjardins)
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Subject: Re: Free and undirected campus computing facilities - Not at Waterloo (medium long)
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Date: Fri, 30-Nov-84 11:53:51 EST
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Posted: Fri Nov 30 11:53:51 1984
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> Isn't everybody tired of hearing these students complain about being able to
> get machine time?

No.

> It seems
> that these universities are trying finally teaching students something they
> can use later in life. 

That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard.  If the computer
shortage is teaching us anything, it's purely coincidental.  In
addition, I'm not as worried about people not being able to get free
computer time as I am about the fact that we have limited enough
resources that it's very difficult to do course work.

> My solution for these students is to either go out and buy PC's (maybe even
> a apple) to get around to large problem, or try to get more money from 
> your alumni for more computing facilities. Unless of course you wish to pay
> higher tuition fees,thats another way for the university to afford more
> computers.

Where do you expect students to get the money for a computer?  Lots
don't have it.  And I really find it hard to believe that Harvard (for
example) doesn't have the money to buy more computers.  They just prefer
to spend it on other things.

	marie desjardins
	marie@harvard