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> "Ninety-three percent of hiring managers say they will hire a Linux pro in the next six months". Ninety-three percent of companies do NOT need kernel hackers,
by mhurron 14y ago
> "Ninety-three percent of hiring managers say they will hire a Linux pro in the next six months". Ninety-three percent of companies do NOT need kernel hackers, they want UNIX pros.
When you hear about companies needing Windows Pros, do you think they really mean Windows kernel developers? Why would a Linux Pro mean kernel developer, while UNIX pro would be more generic?
They want someone who knows the Linux ecosystem. There are Linuxisms that have nothing to do with UNIX. That's what they're talking about.
- Niten 14y ago> Why would a Linux Pro mean kernel developer, while UNIX pro would be more generic? Because Linux is technically the name of just the kernel, not the entire system encompassing userspace as well. There's definitely room for misinterpretation there.
- mhurron 14y ago> There's definitely room for misinterpretation there. Nice thing about context, it tells you how something is being used. Stallman isn't putting up want ads.