Computerworld.NZ: Do You Really Want a 'Linux Administrator'? | Linux Today

Computerworld.NZ: Do You Really Want a ‘Linux Administrator’?

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 25, 2003

“Without Linux, it’s doubtful the open source idea would have
had as much impact as it has, with even conservative businesses
like banks shifting away from closed-source software.

“A quick glance at the internet news feeds show that Linux is
where the action is. In today’s funds-starved environment, Linux
projects are receiving money. There are jobs advertised today that
require Linux experience and qualifications.

“Using Linux as shorthand for everything open source can,
however, lead to an unfortunate reality truncation. Despite all the
publicity, it seems lots of people and organisations still haven’t
understood that Linux is only an operating system kernel…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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