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Re:Textbooks must die by petercooper on Sunday June 14, 2009 @08:35PM (#657747)
It's difficult to take a programming class without owning a computer and they are expensive too.

High fixed costs relating to an academic activity do not provide indicators to the ethics of the people who produce the required items.

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Re:Textbooks must die by nova on Monday June 15, 2009 @07:47AM (#658253)
Yes but the professor is not the only provider of the required computer.
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Re:Textbooks must die by petercooper on Tuesday June 16, 2009 @01:18PM (#660530)
Serious question: Is it common for professors to require the purchase of their own titles for a class?
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