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Technology Spending On The Rise
securitas writes "After the technology industry's so-called nuclear winter that has resulted in thousands of lost jobs over the last three years, the New York Times' Steve Lohr reports that technology spending is finally increasing (Google / mirror). Much of the investment in hardware and software is spurred by the natural corporate replacement cycle, but the positive change offers a glimmer of hope for techies everywhere. IBM CEO Sam Palmisano says that IBM plans 'to add 10,000 workers in fields of emerging demand over the next year.' Based on IBM's current Linux advertising campaign and market projections, this will probably mean hiring staff who are knowledgeable about Linux and open source software. Is this just a blip as some analysts believe, or is it the beginnings of a resurgence for the technology sector?"
I'm starting the full RHCE and Comp/Tia cert course and am curious where I shoud really take it. I've dabbled in linux for a couple of years, and my real fascination is with system/network security and administration. I am really just fishing here for direction in coursework and what I should really be aiming for in terms of knowlege base. I am running an SGI IP22 with Debian/GNU and its becooming more and more of an obsession with me. Ideas?
BTW, I have a freind who happens to be a patent and contract lawyer,and he says unless SCO has bribed the judges or has some other illegal hold on them, SCO hs no chance.
Stupid Humans.....
Share those accounts:c om
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We're going to upgrade a bunch of computers at work. For what we do we have a schizo set of OS's and applications (a lot home grown). For me, I've settled for MacOS X as I can run my X11 and Motif based programs, MS Office suite, Adobe suite, OpenGL and Apple apps on one platform.
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I also need web browsing, e-mail, video, PostScript editing (I use the GPL set of apps in the GMT package), images (via Gimp and Photoshop), word processing (MS Word, Open Office sometimes has problems with files that I need to work on), edit capabilities in PDF files, PowerPoint, Excel, and somethings that I cannot think of right now.
I helped introduce Linux into my workplace. I first started with MkLinux and RedHat 5.x. I was first introduced to
I need to convince the powers to be that the best use of $$'s would be to get a G5 PowerMac; I can do all my work on one platform. The powers to be hate Mac's for no logical reason except that they historically hate some people, that are no longer with our group, that supported Macs.
I think that I'll get my G5 because cost will not be an issue. Either get me two computers or one Mac to do all the things that I need to do. The powers to be also have a hard-on for some of the latest technologies. SATA, USB2.0 (high speed), PCI-X, 1394, etc... I got my three button mouse ready (actually a five button mouse) for my X11 apps.
Is ending an article summary with an incredibly obvious question the secret to getting stuff posted, or is it just a really annoying pattern?