<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 11:36 PM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:simontek@gmail.com" target="_blank">simontek@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Whom assumes the DoD doesn't use Linux? Most the projects I see now use Linux.<div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><br><br>On , Gmail Maillists <<a href="mailto:kbphillips80@gmail.com" target="_blank">kbphillips80@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> I'm not sure why everyone assumes that the gov't doesn't use Linux. I've worked for both DoD and DoC, and Linux is extremely prevalent in both. Few to no Linux desktops, but most new servers and apps these days are predominately going onto Linux, at least within the organization that I work for.<br>
> <br>> <br>> <br>> Paywise, 6-figure positions are out there, doing strictly Linux for gov agencies.<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> Kaerka<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> On Jun 23, 2012, at 12:00 PM, Leam Hall <a href="mailto:leamhall@gmail.com" target="_blank">leamhall@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> <br>> <br>> <br>> > On 06/23/2012 10:09 AM, Wolf Halton wrote:<br>> <br>> >><br>> <br>> >> This is a huge wedge for Open Source and Linux. I suspect a lot of new<br>> <br>> >> Linux admin and programming jobs will open in the next few years.<br>
> <br>> >><br>> <br>> >> Wolf<br>> <br>> ><br>> <br>> > There are already a lot of DoD Linux jobs. Bonus if you know Solaris.<br>> <br>> > That's why I posted a while back about the 8570 requirements. Take care<br>
> <br>> > of those and you look very good to a DoD contract company.<br>> <br>> ><br>> <br>> > Pay ain't nuthin' to sneeze at either. Not as exciting as a startup but<br>> <br>> > you to get to keep stuff running.<br>
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<br></blockquote></div><br>Internet magazine writers appear to be confused on this issue. <br>When I had a govt contract in 93, they were using solaris on the servers, and (I think) irix.<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>This Apt Has Super Cow Powers - <a href="http://sourcefreedom.com" target="_blank">http://sourcefreedom.com</a><br>
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