Re: [PLUG] Simple Reliable method to determine what is running on a Linux Box

[Walt Mankowski via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>]

On Tue, May 11, 2021 at 03:43:11PM -0400, Rich Freeman via plug wrote:
> On Tue, May 11, 2021 at 11:56 AM Mark Bergman via plug
> <plug@lists.phillylinux.org> wrote:
> >
> > Seriously, if someone has questions about a particular amateur radio operation _after_ they are licensed, they'd use similar tools to reach out to more knowledgable people. Is the exam
> > intended to test knowledge to ensure that licensed operators are cabpable in a scenario where the operator has no access to outside communication other than ham radio, and they must
> > use their set correctly?
> >
> 
> I think the concept of the test is a good one, but it really seems
> like it should be open book at this point.  However, this is probably
> not something the VECs have the ability to change without convincing
> the FCC, and just convincing the VECs might be hard enough (I'm
> honestly not sure how they feel about it).  I think the whole license
> testing system was devised in a very different era.

It seems to me the problem with making the ham exam open book is that
they publish all the questions and answers that appear on the
test. All you'd need is to have that list in front of you.

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