Date   : Tue, 02 Nov 2010 17:55:54 +0000
From   : groupsstuff@... (Farlie A)
Subject: No wonder CompSci graduates are unemployed

J.G.Harston wrote:
> El Reg article:
> http://forums.theregister.co.uk/forum/4/2010/11/01/comp_sci_graduates_need_more_skills/
>
> Hi Rick! (waves!) Realised it was you before I even read the signiture!
>
> JGH
>
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How many CS Graduates these days when faced with the absence of a 
particular tool, would go back to the prehistoric reference manuals and
write their own tools? ( I've done this when a particular vendor started 
charging for a particular disc image extractor.)

How many CS Graduates would sit down and analyse configuration files, 
because the installer decided to stop working properly on a newer system?
(I've had old Windows 3.xx installers fail on 98 , despite a claim of 
compatibility..)

And finally,  how many CS graudates these days would know how to work 
out what  the 'cute' screen-saver the boss accidentally downloaded
did with the company tax accounts?  (Readers of BOFH need not respond.)