Essentially, you have more options open to you than what you think..
First off, no matter what people tell you, a degree is essentially useless in the IT industry. The only thing that matters is your experience, knowledge of the position you are applying for, and ability to live on the cutting edge (bleeding edge is preferred) of the technology of the day.
Companies who are searching to hire individuals to fill their positions are searching for EXPERIENCE. If you have no experience, you will not get the job, regardless of the fact that you have a BA, MA, PhD, or are a BMF besides (thank you, Cheech & Chong).
What I did was to attend enough college to learn the skills I need in the real world (basic software engineering, how to screw the.edu and use all its bandwidth for my servers, how to do a kegstand without puking) and then quit school to run an ISP with my friend. After the ISP lost its funding, I moved to Silicon Valley and became a developer for Netscape... all with no college degree. Instead of *spending* money on a less-than-useful college education, I'm *making* money that I can use to gain more certifications and knowledge that pertain directly to my job. Additionally, I'm learning new things every day (as anyone in the IT field will tell you, they *all* learn new things every day).
Until the general public accepts the fact that Linux is *NOT* a platform for idiots, morons, computer illiterate people, or anyone else who thinks the world revolves around point-and-click, Linux will remain an "emerging platform." However, do diehard Linux fans, such as myself, deserve to be deprived of that which we enjoy (a few hours of chasing computer-generated images with an array of grossly over-sized and over-effective weaponry), simply because we know more about computer science than Mr. or Ms. Windows User? Diehard gamers will shell out the money for their vices, regardless of what OS they run. As long as the game companies use common sense (don't make the bin's freely downloadable, stupid!) they will be able to support the Linux gaming community just as they support the Windows gaming community.
Read about this in Silicon Valley magazine on the light rail on Sunday on the way home from SJCIA to the one-bedroom apartment in Sunnyvale that I share with 3 other people...
It makes me sick to see that the technology kings have that kind of money to waste on little more than very expensive toys, when the individuals who make them rich are forced to deal with high Silicon Valley rent, insane cigarette prices, and 10-12 hour work days.
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Essentially, you have more options open to you than what you think..
.edu and use all its bandwidth for my servers, how to do a kegstand without puking) and then quit school to run an ISP with my friend. After the ISP lost its funding, I moved to Silicon Valley and became a developer for Netscape... all with no college degree. Instead of *spending* money on a less-than-useful college education, I'm *making* money that I can use to gain more certifications and knowledge that pertain directly to my job. Additionally, I'm learning new things every day (as anyone in the IT field will tell you, they *all* learn new things every day).
First off, no matter what people tell you, a degree is essentially useless in the IT industry. The only thing that matters is your experience, knowledge of the position you are applying for, and ability to live on the cutting edge (bleeding edge is preferred) of the technology of the day.
Companies who are searching to hire individuals to fill their positions are searching for EXPERIENCE. If you have no experience, you will not get the job, regardless of the fact that you have a BA, MA, PhD, or are a BMF besides (thank you, Cheech & Chong).
What I did was to attend enough college to learn the skills I need in the real world (basic software engineering, how to screw the
The choice is yours.
Kernel seems stable. Framebuffer sucks though.
This is just another example of the US government trying to recover revenue they have lost to the Internet and its free methods of communication.
What a load of crap.
Until the general public accepts the fact that Linux is *NOT* a platform for idiots, morons, computer illiterate people, or anyone else who thinks the world revolves around point-and-click, Linux will remain an "emerging platform." However, do diehard Linux fans, such as myself, deserve to be deprived of that which we enjoy (a few hours of chasing computer-generated images with an array of grossly over-sized and over-effective weaponry), simply because we know more about computer science than Mr. or Ms. Windows User? Diehard gamers will shell out the money for their vices, regardless of what OS they run. As long as the game companies use common sense (don't make the bin's freely downloadable, stupid!) they will be able to support the Linux gaming community just as they support the Windows gaming community.
Read about this in Silicon Valley magazine on the light rail on Sunday on the way home from SJCIA to the one-bedroom apartment in Sunnyvale that I share with 3 other people... It makes me sick to see that the technology kings have that kind of money to waste on little more than very expensive toys, when the individuals who make them rich are forced to deal with high Silicon Valley rent, insane cigarette prices, and 10-12 hour work days.