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I think that the main problem when it comes to Linux support is that people who really understand Linux/UNIX have an easier time finding better paying positions

I think that the main problem when it comes to Linux support is that people who really understand Linux/UNIX have an easier time finding better paying positions. Lower paid IT workers tend to hang around the MS ecosystem. This shows up in the cost of maintenance for Linux solutions.

cjalmeida 9y ago
I think so. Hiring half decent Linux support staff would be a nightmare. Window support staff are cheap and abundant. Not to mention the off the shelf outsourcing providers. IT in most large organizations already happens in India. Love Linux and use it as my main desktop. Supporting corporate wide? Big no.
- camus2 9y ago
  AFAIK Accenture engineers were handling linux administration of Munich municipality so recruiting admins was not the issue.
  - e12e 9y ago
    It's funny, I read: "AFAIK Accenture engineers were handling linux administration of Munich municipality" as confirmation that hiring half-competent team of Linux admins is difficult. But I confess to being biased to the corners of Accenture that I've been previously exposed to...
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user5994461 9y ago
Linux is a lot harder to maintain and it's usually for servers (read: important), companies pays for the experience. Any dude who can administer Linux should rebrand himself to devops and double his rate. Windows is easier to maintain and more intuitive. There is always a dude who can make it work with a bit of point and click. People who can administer both will eventually end up on a Linux jobs because they pay more and they don't risk being the monkey who maintains the printer.