Re: sysadmin qualifications (Re: apt-get vs. aptitude)
On Sat, Oct 12, 2013 at 12:11:01AM +0200, berenger.morel@neutralite.org wrote:
> >If you own a system you control it and can do whatever you like
> >with it.
> >You can give yourself whatever label you want (sysadmin,
> >superuser, top
> >dog etc) - it matters not. How about "Debian Despot"?
>
> Oh, of course, if you speak about giving yourself a label, then,
> fine. Take the one you want. But, it does not mean that you can
> claim to be a professional, or that you can say someone is a
> professional.
Nowhere has anyone said that administering your own system makes you a
professional system administrator. But whether you like it or not, if
you own a linux system then you have to take up system administrator
duties, IOW you are *the* system administrator.
> Take the label you want. But if you take the label of "programmer"
> because you can only write a hello world, and will own the source
> code. But then do not be surprised if other people gives you the
> label of "liar".
WTF! What is this "label" business? Do qualifications exist in your
country? When someone applies for a job, whatever "label" they give
themselves doesn't matter a hoot, if they don't have the necessary
experience/qualifications then they won't get the job.
Is the level of corruption in your country an issue in this regard?
> It is the same with sysadmin. You can own your computer, be only
> able to install softwares and use those excuses to label yourself a
> sysadmin. But then, other people are also free to give you the label
> of liar.
Don't confuse "role" and "profession/career". A person can be a weekend
mechanic (role) but not be a mechanic (profession/career).
> The truth here is simple: you are not what you want, only other
> people can define who you really are.
That is very sad that you think this way.
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who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the
oppressing." --- Malcolm X
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