[GRLUG] Linux holding students back????

[Marissa Hogue]

On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 7:48 PM, John Harig <radiodurans at yahoo.com> wrote:

>
> 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.


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.
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