“Linux is making a bid for the hearts and minds of IT
professionals, but the industry is divided on the effect it will
have. There are those who swear that it is the greatest since
sliced bread, while the less enamoured consider it a waste of disk
space.”
“Linux is not yet ready for the big time and people with Linux
skills may find it difficult to get a job. In comparison Unix
skills still mean a successful career for countless IT
professionals – just as they have done for the last 30 years.”
“Peter Scott, a network security analyst, says that Linux has
been popular for internal development projects. He believes that
the market will become desperate for Linux skills within the next
three to five years – those who want to capitalise on that shortage
should get practical skills now. It is good advice.”
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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