On 8/10/05, Jonathan Ellis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Oooh! Proof by popularity! I think I know this one! That's the one > that prooves that Windows is the best OS, right?
No. I will hold Windows to the same standard. Again let's consult Dice.com: # of UNIX jobs - 11263 # of Windows Server jobs - 5115 This simple statistic is why I dumped my MCSE and Windows skills from my resume. Firstly, I hate working with Windows and would never do it, but two, there is WAY more demand and money in UNIX (aka - Linux). > In ~1980 Dice would have been full of openings for COBOL programmers. OK. > To put it a slightly different way, consider the quality of the jobs as > well as the quantity. Most java jobs are "come be an interchangeable > cog" type stuff. If that's not your thing, your odds are much better > with smaller companies that are aware of the better options instead of > standardizing on Java because, well, it's "the standard." Some people don't like standards. To each his own. > Incidently, I did Java (on the desktop--where in a lot of ways it's a > great choice) for 3 years. These days I'm on my 2nd full-time Python > position. That's awesome. I'm not being sarcastic. I honestly think that's great that you're making a living doing what you love. Consequently, so am I. -Bryan .-----------------------------------. | This has been a P.L.U.G. mailing. | | Don't Fear the Penguin. | | IRC: #utah at irc.freenode.net | `-----------------------------------'
