Re: Fw: [seul-edu] Why use Linux?

["Riyaz Bachani" <rbachani@hotmail.com>]

Heh, I souldn't bank on all the 'highest-paying good jobs' these days with 
the way Wall Street's acting up :) Of course, techies are still very very 
much in demand, so it's still a good thing... but just knowing Linux isn't 
enough :)
Which brings me to my second point - there is no end to the stuff you can 
learn on Linux. The main reason I personally found Linux irresistible was 
the fact that I could learn so much from it... I should probably expand that 
to the entire OpenSource movement since it's hard for either to stand on 
their own I think.
With Winodws or whatever, after a couple of weeks of intense use, I was at a 
loss of things I could do :) With Linux I know there's a whole world out 
there I still want to learn about, and believe me I have been using it for 
years now :) it just doesn't end.
For all the thirst for knowledge in you, get Linux.

Riyaz

>From: Emilio Gerardo Milian <egmilian@gene.com>
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>I am trying to get a list for my students why they should learn Linux.
>This is a list that I made, can you think of adding more reasons?
>
>Emilio
>
>
>WHY YOU SHOULD STUDY/LEARN ABOUT LINUX:
>1) It is the fasterst growing operating system right now. There is a
>shortage of Unix/Linux workers.
>2) Leaning it and using it has a nice effect on your paycheck, making
>double as regular windows users. Shortage of users and law of supply and
>demand enables Linux/Unix users to get paid more than windows users.
>3) Unix/Linux users have less competition for jobs, whereas everyone and
>their grandma uses Windows.
>4) WINDOWS is designed for the lowest common denominator to be stupid
>proof. Yet it still crashes.
>5) Unix/Linux was designed by programmers for smart computer users.
>Linux was created for NETWORKING AND THE INTERNET in mind, not as an
>afterthought.
>6) Yes, Unix/Linux is as easy to use in the X Windows GUI as Windows.
>7) Yes, Unix/Linux is more diffucult to use as in DOS/command line mode.
>But is more powerful than DOS
>8) Unix/Linux users have more self-esteem of their knowledge, level of
>competency, job level.
>9) Unix/Linux users are NOT likely to be laid off, there's a short
>supply of them.
>10) The quality of life for LINUX/UNIX users is much better than regular
>Windows users.
>(How many internet millionnaires have you seen been created in the past
>2 years, guess what they use?)
>11) The job satisfaction of UNIX/Linux USERS/workers is much higher,
>less crashes and problems to deal with.
>12) If you think UNIX/LINUX is too hard to learn, that's OK, that's less
>competion for UNIX/LINUX jobs, which  means more pay for us. Believe me
>I don't mind you NOT learning LINUX!!
>13) In the next few years, there will be more work being done on web
>based applications, and less on software you install on your pc. Guess
>which WEB SERVER has 60% of the INTERNET MARKET?
>(In case you don't know the answer: APACHE LINUX SERVER) This means more
>work for UNIX/Linux staff not less work.
>14) becuase it is free, OPEN SOURCE, and it is better, more stable than
>WINDOWS. You can legally copy it and give it to your friends if you want
>to. So if you are tired of paying the MICROSOFT UPGRADE TAX every year,
>then get LINUX, it  is a no brainer.
>15. If you SOON want to buy a house , car, and enjoy life, why work for
>less when you can get top $$ with UNIX/LINUX.
>16) BECAUSE YOU ARE SMARTER THAN THE OTHERS, THAT'S WHY!!!  AND YOU KNOW
>IT!!!
>17) Guess what operating system is used by LARGE CORPORATIONS in job
>critical situtations. The answer is not windows. Ask Oracle and SUN what
>operating systems they use? Not windows either.
>18) Guess which operating system is going into all the portable/mobile
>internet connecting appliances?
>The answer is not windows.
>19) To be virus free.
>
>This will start to give you give you an idea of why you should learn to
>use LINUX/UNIX.
>
>Emilio

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