Demand for Linux Skills Growing Faster Than Talent Pool: Report

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Sean Michael Kerner
Mar 5, 2015

Demand for skilled Linux professionals continues to outpace the supply of qualified candidates, according to the Linux Foundation, which today released its 2015 Linux Jobs report, produced by career Website Dice.

“The year-over-year data really underscores the trends we’ve all been witnessing: Linux has become the world’s most ubiquitous operating system, and companies need more talent to support it,” Amanda McPherson, Linux Foundation chief marketing officer, told eWEEK. “As such, we expected the stats around hiring managers prioritizing Linux talent to remain high, and they did.

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