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Re: How important is Linux?
As a programmer, part of me would love the possibilities opened up by going to Linux, or some other full blown OS on the controller. As a CS teacher, however, I think it would serve to increase the gap between the teams with lots of programming skill (and extra people in order to use that skill) and those without.
I do think squirrel is right about choosing an OS because it is not one that you dislike. I spend an awful lot of time with my students telling them that if they want to be good at development, they have to learn the difference between "I don't like xxx" and "xxx is a terrible operating system/program/whatever."
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Rookie All-Star Award: 2003 Buckeye
Engineering Inspiration Award: 2004 Pittsburgh, 2014 Crossroads
Chairman's Award: 2005 Pittsburgh, 2009 Buckeye, 2012 Queen City
Team Spirit Award: 2007 Buckeye, 2015 Queen City
Woodie Flowers Award: 2009 Buckeye
Dean's List Finalists: Phil Aufdencamp (2010), Lindsey Fox (2011), Kyle Torrico (2011), Alix Bernier (2013), Deepthi Thumuluri (2015)
Gracious Professionalism Award: 2013 Buckeye
Innovation in Controls Award: 2015 Pittsburgh
Event Finalists: 2012 CORI, 2016 Buckeye
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