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I for one "fit" into that category of windows professional who was a Linux hobbyist...but my association with ALE was for the purpose of moving from hobbyist to Linux professional. That's why I joined-in with this merry band a couple of years ago (or so). Now I am paid to do Linux and learn Linux more and more everyday. All because I don't want to do windows anymore. The trick is for some companies; they want someone who can do windows and Linux so you're kinda stuck per-se. Tavarvess and I deal with both (as well as UNIX) but spend most of our time in the Linux world.<BR>
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In a perfect world I would like to think the postings could be Linux only but realize that isn't always going to be the case. There's always the hybrid opportunity out there who requires the "Jack-of-all-trades!"<BR>
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Happy Hunting! RinL<BR>
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-----Original Message-----<BR>
<B>From</B>: Jim Kinney <<A HREF="mailto:Jim%20Kinney%20%3cjim.kinney@gmail.com%3e">jim.kinney@gmail.com</A>><BR>
<B>Reply-to</B>: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <ale@ale.org><BR>
<B>To</B>: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <<A HREF="mailto:Atlanta%20Linux%20Enthusiasts%20%3cale@ale.org%3e">ale@ale.org</A>>, <A HREF="mailto:mhw@wittsend.com">mhw@wittsend.com</A><BR>
<B>Subject</B>: Re: [ale] [ADMIN] Partner opportunity for an Employment Listing Service<BR>
<B>Date</B>: Tue, 6 Sep 2011 23:15:07 -0400<BR>
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My rule so far on the ale-jobs list has been if it involves IT I approve it for the single reason as MW said. EVERYONE on ALE os interested in Linux so getting paid to "do windows" is an opportunity to replace with a better OS. Besides there arw people who arw Linux hobbiests who are still windows professionals. I want them employed as well as subversives :-)<BR>
As far as this link-in goes, I think any Linux distro as at least " also nice to have experience " will be sufficient. Clearly a job requiring full Linux skills will be awesome. Linux in the job title is beyond awesome! <BR>
That said, if the ratio of non-Linux to Linux is "too high" (ill defined for the moment ) then I'll look at the filters and see about some rebalancing.<BR>
I'm +1 on the payments to EFF reports and look forward to those becoming part of the regular meeting news and maybe a page on the site. <BR>
Major coolness all around. :-}<BR>
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On Sep 6, 2011 6:28 PM, "Michael H. Warfield" <<A HREF="mailto:mhw@wittsend.com">mhw@wittsend.com</A>> wrote:<BR>
> On Tue, 2011-09-06 at 18:05 -0400, The Don Lachlan wrote: <BR>
>> On Tue, Sep 06, 2011 at 05:11:34PM -0400, arxaaron wrote:<BR>
>> > On 2011/09/06, at 15:31 , Bob Toxen wrote:<BR>
>> > > I agree with this, especially donating to EFF, so long as the listings<BR>
>> > > are limited to Linux (maybe also Unix) in Metro Atlanta AND the<BR>
>> > > bandwidth for browsing the ALE home page isn't increased too much.<BR>
>> > > Perhaps a small graphic or textual hypertext link.<BR>
>> > Jim Kinney currently moderates the ale-jobs list manually. The standing<BR>
>> > policy has been a bit more open than the Linux.org example for JobThread.<BR>
>> > We figure if Linux, *nix, Solaris, FreeBSD or Open Source are mentioned<BR>
>> > anywhere in the job descriptions then the post has relevance to ALE job<BR>
>> > seekers.<BR>
> <BR>
>> I agree with a bit more openness. A lot of GNU/Linux nerds make their living<BR>
>> off something without "Linux" as the dominant keyword or responsibility. I<BR>
>> think the list can stay "on-topic" while allowing job postings for many/all<BR>
>> F/L/OSS operating systems and common apps, tools, languages, et al.<BR>
> <BR>
>> That said, if a job posting for a DB2 admin on AIX comes through, there will<BR>
>> be blood. :)<BR>
> <BR>
> Now now... Never turn down an opportunity to evangelize.<BR>
> <BR>
>> -L<BR>
> <BR>
> Regards,<BR>
> Mike<BR>
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