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____/ Chris Ahlstrom on Monday 22 Feb 2010 23:19 : \____
> wispygalaxy pulled this Usenet boner:
>
>> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>
>>> Demand for (and pay for) GNU/Linux skills is said to be up, whereas
>>> Windows is down sharply according to surveys. IEEE is sidling with the
>>> losing side here.
>>
>> I thought the IEEE was filled with geniuses. :P
>
> It is, but it is also a money-making organization, somewhat akin to AARP.
Microsoft made friends at AARP too (some months ago).
>> On a more serious note, I truly think that people with Windows skills can
>> successfully gain Linux skills. What's wrong with being multi-skilled in
>> the tech world? It will look good on a resume. Maybe Linux will teach you
>> something about computers that Windows did not teach you.
>
> You can learn from both ends of the spectrum. Windows is, these days, a
> fairly rich environment. It has its own quixote concepts, but you can learn
> from them.
How many scientific discoveries are being made with Windows? It's only some
software that might run on it. The heavy computing is done on UNIX/Linux.
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~~ Best of wishes
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