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Re:DPRK Textbooks by contingencies on Saturday October 09, 2021 @06:47PM (#28814044)
I would assume they copy Chinese textbooks as it's the only border.

I wonder if, when discussing ANSI C++, they admit what ANSI means.

Re:DPRK Textbooks by monocasa on Saturday October 09, 2021 @07:11PM (#28814183)
They copy anything. They don't have a legal concept of copyright in North Korea, so why wouldn't they?

And their CS majors supposedly have monitored but uncensored access to general internet. I'm sure they know that the A in ANSI means American.

Re:DPRK Textbooks by kevin_thibedeau on Saturday October 09, 2021 @07:37PM (#28814328)
At least it covers UML. That'll set them back a few decades.
Re:DPRK Textbooks by asdfge4drg on Saturday October 09, 2021 @07:51PM (#28814405)
haha. someone introduce Agile to North Korea. They're not going anywhere now.
Re:DPRK Textbooks by brian-armstrong on Saturday October 09, 2021 @06:55PM (#28814088)
The 'A' is short for Juche
Re:DPRK Textbooks by bluepizza on Saturday October 09, 2021 @06:52PM (#28814075)
Yes. There is a huge difference between normal population and party or military members. The elites have access to education.
Re:DPRK Textbooks by CodeGlitch on Sunday October 10, 2021 @06:25AM (#28817275)
> I would assume they copy Chinese textbooks as it's the only border.

Could be from Hong Kong when they used sterling?

Re:DPRK Textbooks by smhost on Saturday October 09, 2021 @11:33PM (#28815521)
They share a border with Russia as well.