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From: 1 <103404.43@CompuServe.COM>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.misc
Subject: survey - multi-user OS
Date: 31 Jan 1996 03:54:19 GMT
Organization: CompuServe, Inc. (1-800-689-0736)
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Message-ID: <4emp5b$hji$2@mhade.production.compuserve.com>

                                                                              
I am currently a student at a university that has no computer                 
systems available for computer science students to use except                 
standalone 386 PCs running DOS/Win.  I decided to make Unix the               
topic of a research assignment in an effort to learn more about               
other systems and to try to raise awareness of the need for                   
training in other types of systems.  I would like to provide data             
obtained from people using some breed of Unix in the workplace.               
This paper is directed at non technical people who don't                      
understand the need for CS graduates to have knowledge of                     
multi-user systems.  If the paper gets a reasonable reception in              
the composition class I plan to present it to school                          
administrators before I leave to find a better school.  They won't            
change in time for me, but maybe future students will have descent            
resources.                                                                    
I would really appreciate anyone taking the time to respond to the            
following survey.                                                             
                                                                              
What is your current job description?                                         
                                                                              
What operating system(s) do you use at work?                                  
                                                                              
What is this system(s) used for?                                              
                                                                              
What OS do you use at home?                                                   
                                                                              
What do you use this system for?                                              
                                                                              
When you were being trained (or were training yourself) for your              
current line of work did you have access to a multi-user                      
operating system?                                                             
                                                                              
If yes, do you feel that this exposure was an important part of               
your learning experience?                                                     
                                                                              
If you were hiring technical staff, would you hire an applicant               
who had no experience with multi-user systems?                                
                                                                              
Do you feel that it would be advantageous for CS students to                  
use a Unix system like Linux or FreeBSD on their own                          
computers? If yes, please explain.                                            
                                                                              
Do you feel that electronic communications (e-mail) systems are               
an important communication tool?                                              
                                                                              
Do you feel that experience maintaining operation and security                
of such systems is a necessary skill for key positions ( i.e.                 
systems administrators)?                                                      
                                                                              
Any other thoughts/comments.                                                  
                                                                              
Thank you very much for taking the time to examine this survey.               
If you would like to return it via email I am at                              
103404.43@compuserve.com                                                      
                                                                              
-Jim Miller                                                                   
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
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