So you are saying that you don't know anything at all about today's computer hardware or software. I got my B.S. 13 years ago, and now children in high school computer class are more advanced. LoL 1979.... the first ever spreadsheet program came out.... C++ was only being developed. yes, you should talk down to others here who say there might be a problem, Oh master of UNIX.
Yep, kids are more advanced, and learning a bit less every day.
The fundamentals of proper programming, and the statement that software will behave the same way in the same static environment every time, haven't changed since he got his degree (nor since you got yours).