On 12/21/06, Ariz Jacinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On 12/20/06, Rogelio Serrano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 12/21/06, Orlando Andico <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > FOSS systems are cheaper hereabouts. But in the US, Unix > > administrators cost anywhere from $3k to $5k more per year than > > Windows administrators. That is significant, that's 10% to 20% more. > > Thats an artifact of the "big vendor unixen". it is also true for Linux Admins. you can also refer to the Tech Salary Guide 2007 http://www.roberthalftechnology.com/portal/site/rht-us/menuitem.e4ac4ca54cc4ad003ebda20c02f3dfa0/?vgnextoid=9f2d9926053d8010VgnVCM1000002d3ffd0aRCRD http://www.intranetjournal.com/articles/200609/ij_09_22_06i.html > A lot of programmers know how to make this admins lose their jobs. > not if the admin is already an admin/developer on his/her JD which is common nowadays :D and btw, admins also know how to do the reverse (w/o the use of any automation, hehe).
Now if the admins are doing development then they are programmers and better spend their time developing and enhancing the software they use. Hence admin morphed into developer. I have observed from experience that a lot of things can be simplified so much that everything about system management can be made so simple so as to be easily understood by anyone with minimal training. -- the thing i like with my linux pc is that i can sum up my complaints in 5 items _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
