LinuxDevCenter: Critical Shortage of Linux Talent Slowing Adoption | Linux Today

LinuxDevCenter: Critical Shortage of Linux Talent Slowing Adoption

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 5, 2005

[ Thanks to Tom Adelstein for
this link. ]

“Disheartening as it seems, corporations, governments, start-ups
and small businesses have difficulty recruiting and retaining
talented Linux IT workers. That has become a familiar refrain
whenever Linux fails the adoption test in many places across the
globe.

“Some Linux luminaries have suggested implementing in-house
training for existing staff. Unfortunately, curriculum and trainers
seem in short supply. Another aspect of this problem relates to
cost. Those willing to provide training under price their services
and wind up losing the respect and trust of decision makers…”

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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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