I still use WordPerfect 6.2 for DOS

Re:I still use WordPerfect 6.2 for DOS by numlock86 on Wednesday September 09, 2020 @07:22AM (#24419787)

> Tell me which 10 year olds today know CLI? They're all plastered to their iPads.

Prime example of juvenoia and biased stereotypical thinking right there. "Back in my days ..." ™

I know more kids in the ages up to 13 who are interested in actually exploring and working with technical stuff (programming and electronics for example) than kids who spend their most time just "consuming" and using these things. The main reason is that these things are much more accessible these days. YMMV, depending on your social and demographic environment I guess ...

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Re:I still use WordPerfect 6.2 for DOS by II2II on Wednesday September 09, 2020 @08:56AM (#24420465)

Since I don't have concrete data to back it up, I usually view it as a case of every generation had children and youth who were interested in exploring technology and those who were simply interested in using it. While there is probably some shift in numbers, I doubt that it is a big shift.

Granted, I also set the bar relatively high. (Example: are those skills transferable.)

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