Re: Curious...Are most of you in tech-related careers/schooling?
Scott --sidewalking--, 2003-Jan-16 16:30 -0700:
> All,
>
> I am new to the Linux world and have settled on Debian as my winning
> horse for learning Linux, to the best of my abilities. The talk on
> this list is a little out of my comprehension now, as I am so new,
> but I am still taking general ed classes in college, and am hoping I
> can survive the math classes to pursue a CS degree. There is a
> class or two on Unix essentials or Unix internals, but that is all.
> Some programming, of course, is involved.
>
> I wonder if all (or most) of you are in similar careers and that is
> why you are so proficient with compiling and testing and tweaking
> all of this stuff. Or is it just a hobby that has gone on for so
> long that you have advanced your knowledge of Linux/Debian to these
> levels that all of you are at?
>
> Just curious...
Curiosity is the reason many people try Linux. Some stay with it,
other don't.
I've found that your education doesn't always precede your career.
I'm a Network Systems Engineer with a BS in IS, but some of the best
NSE's I've hired and worked with had Liberal Arts and Marketing
degrees. They discovered their technical capabilities initially be
accident or by necessity and discovered they loved it and made a
career out of it.
You'll find that the biggest commonality among Linux users is their
love for Linux. Reasons and backgrounds vary widely. This should
tell you one thing for sure...Linux can be for everyone!
jc
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Jeff Coppock Systems Engineer
Diggin' Debian Admin and User
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