Re: [alliance-iosk] Driver programming and GPL

[Ramon van Handel <vhandel@chem.vu.nl>]

Stefano.Costa@italtel.it wrote:
> 
> Ramon van Handel wrote:
> 
> > Here, the first two years consist of some math, and a lot of CS courses -
> > introductory programming, computer organisation, alghorithms, data
> > structures, logic, operating system design/implementation, and the like.
> > In short, not much I don't know yet (except networking.)
> 
> Eh, maybe we can dispute over the definition of knowledge. Who knows better? We,
> hands-on implementor, or a PhD student? From my point of view, they are different
> figures, but I can't say "better or worst". The figure I like most is very
> rare: skilled theoric and good implementor. Sort of like Bill Gosper.

I'm not saying I can't improve - I'm just saying I'll be bored stiff.  That's
the
problem :)

> > Physical chemistry/Biophysics (femtosecond laser spectroscopy on light
> > harvesting complex and the like.)  Or anyway, that's what I have in mind
> > now :).  Theoretical chemistry is fun too, probably good for a minor.
> 
> It's difficult to find job in these kind of things, I fear...maybe in holand is
> much better than here.

There is a great shortage of chemists, of any kind.  I don't think there'll be
any problem.
 
> > Perhaps not... though I in my turn intensely dislike Stephen Hawking and
> > his likes, for just about the same reason.  So there you are :)
> 
> Oh well, I have read one thing of Hawking, but it's different from xyz for
> Dummies. He does *not* pretend to make you an astrophysic expert. And he *is* an
> expert. That does not hold for the authors of these books....

Perhaps not.  But I always catch people who have read hawkins thinking they know
everything about subjec X, while they don't.  =]

Ramon
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