On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 7:48 PM, John Harig <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:radiodurans@yahoo.com">radiodurans@yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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Well it is true in a certain sense, but in every other sense it is dead wrong. Most linux people need to throw in some Microsoft competence on a resumé just to get past the HR people ("MS Notepad" etc.). I'm not proud of my knowledge of Micro$oft products, but HR people want to see those qualifications.</blockquote>
<div><br>I don't think it's at all wrong to have a thorough knowledge of Microsoft products. I used Windows up until a year ago, and while I wish I had always used Linux, I'm glad I know what I know about Microsoft/Windows (and hopefully someday soon, my knowledge of Linux will trump all those years of using Windows). I'm not ashamed that I used Microsoft products for so long, in fact I'm quite pleased that I have knowledge of three different operating systems (I've dabbled in Mac a bit). I am more versatile as a result. Even more so, I know how they are different from one another, and why Linux is better. If HR people want to see Microsoft competence, I'd rather have it than not. <br>
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