Hi, Dr Heinz M. Kabutz wrote:
>Please read my entire post before disagreeing strongly ;-) > >"Isn't it quite hard to get accepted into the really good OS >projects? > >Also, I don't think that having worked on an OS would impress >the typical corporate." > >I would qualify JBoss as being a really good OS project. > >Are you telling me that any out-of-work Java programmer in >Cape Town can start contributing to this more easily than >getting a job? I would be surprised. I saw a friend of mine >become accepted as a contributor, and that was a major major >job. Easier finding a job, it seemed to me. > Much easier finding a job! But start by submitting bug reports, then bug reports and patches. By then you are already ultimately hireable and have excellent experience. My point is that if you are sitting at home looking for experience becoming involved in a 'good' OS project can only do you good, both from experience and CV point of view. Lisa
