Open Source Expertise in Short Supply

whydoyouask writes "Information week has an article on the shortage of expertise for enterprise open source projects and it's ramifications for both enterprises and salaries for those possessed of these skill. While it is suspicious in it's timing and references to Ballmer's recent email it does point out some definite considerations that companies planning open source projects better account for. Those looking for marketable job skills might also take note."

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Yasser Arafat... dead at age 75

[Anonymous Coward]

I just heard some sad news on CNN - Palestinian President Yasser Arafat was pronounced dead in a French military hospital early this morning local time. There weren't any more details. I'm sure everyone in the Slashdot community will miss him - even if you didn't support his work, there's no denying his contributions to the Arab world. Truly a Palestinian icon.

Re:Yasser Arafat... dead at age 75

[PHAEDRU5]

Well, of course, the first thing that will happen is the squabble over the billions he'd salted away. Short-term end result: dead widow and dead child. Mid-term end result: expensive villas for successful hangers-on; expensive funerals for non-successful hangers-on. Long-term result: life in the Gaze Strip and West Bank remains unchanged.

What?!?!!? You wanted good news?

Re:Yasser Arafat... dead at age 75

[Anonymous Coward]

You forgot the part where the Pallistinians blame Israel for his death.

Re:Yasser Arafat... dead at age 75

[Anonymous Coward]

No, that was the CIA, didn't you KNOW? They gave him a brain bleed.

Re:Yasser Arafat... dead at age 75

[Anonymous Coward]

No, they gave him brain.

GPL'd libraries purged of GNU virus

[Anonymous Coward]

I have just now written a version of readline() that:

(1) conforms to the standard GNU readline() API
(2) in fact actually uses the standard GNU readline() function
(3) does *NOT* poison your code with the GPL

Because we now have the existence proof that there somewhere exists a
non-infective version of the library API ,this means that readline()
is now safe for anyone to link against without any viral contamination.

Enjoy!

Of even greater interest is that my small proof-of-concept example is
not specific to readline(). All GPL'd library code can be effectively
purged of the virus.

Freedline can be obtained Here

Rejoice!

Terrorist

[XanC]

That's two huge blows for peace in the Middle East in as many weeks: the election of W, and the death of Arafat.

Re:Terrorist

[Anonymous Coward]

You've got to be fucking kidding me. Arafat finally popping his clogs is the best thing to have happened to the Middle East in decades.

A+++++ troll. will bite again

[Anonymous Coward]

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Spelling/grammar

[ErichTheWebGuy]

Normally I don't nitpick about spelling and grammar, but this is bad. The story author sounds like he or she is from India or something. Kind of makes me wonder if this is that much more FUD.

Sorry guys, halloween was last week

[Anonymous Coward]

What's happended to this story? We's got goatse, GNAA, and a dozen trolls descending on slashdot at once!

Re:Hard not to be cynical...

[DNS-and-BIND]

Yup, I've known a lot of English teachers in Asia (I'm a businessman myself) and most of them are failures like you. Don't lose heart...try to save some money and go back home. I know one guy who taught in Japan for 2 years and went back with enough to finance his own film like he always wanted.

How'd you wangle the work visa to Korea though? You need a 4-year degree for one of those...get one online or something? (unless you're a lucky country that gets working holiday visas of course)