[ale] Linux grabs its single biggest win

[Wolf Halton]

On Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 11:36 PM, <simontek at gmail.com> wrote:

> Whom assumes the DoD doesn't use Linux? Most the projects I see now use
> Linux.
>
>
> On , Gmail Maillists <kbphillips80 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> > Paywise, 6-figure positions are out there, doing strictly Linux for gov
> agencies.
> >
> >
> >
> > Kaerka
> >
> >
> >
> > On Jun 23, 2012, at 12:00 PM, Leam Hall leamhall at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > > On 06/23/2012 10:09 AM, Wolf Halton wrote:
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> This is a huge wedge for Open Source and Linux.  I suspect a lot of
> new
> >
> > >> Linux admin and programming jobs will open in the next few years.
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> Wolf
> >
> > >
> >
> > > There are already a lot of DoD Linux jobs. Bonus if you know Solaris.
> >
> > > That's why I posted a while back about the 8570 requirements. Take care
> >
> > > of those and you look very good to a DoD contract company.
> >
> > >
> >
> > > Pay ain't nuthin' to sneeze at either. Not as exciting as a startup but
> >
> > > you to get to keep stuff running.
> >
> > >
> >
> > > Leam
> >
> > >
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Internet magazine writers appear to be confused on this issue.
When I had a govt contract in 93, they were using solaris on the servers,
and (I think) irix.

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