Although, since I'm employed as a programmer, I have to cringe at stories like that one on CNN.com, there is a silver lining to news like this. The more headlines about how bleak the outlook is for the tech sector, the fewer students will go for computer science and similar degrees. Aside from less competition in the future for those of us already in the field, it'll mean the people doing computer-related work will be doing it because they like or and/or are actually good at it, not because they thought it was an easy ticket to riches. Having entered college during the dot-com days and graduated after the bubble burst, I think this is a good thing.
I think most of your questions are answered, or at least touched on, in the Halloween memos. Some are now pretty dated, but one can assume that they see Linux as at least as much of a threat today, and probably more of one.
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The press release is at http://www.penguinputnam.com/static/packages/us/ab out/press/press76.pdf.
Not sure if this whois link will work or not, but agirlslifeonline.com was just registered yesterday to Katie Tarbox. Probably a smart idea.
Although, since I'm employed as a programmer, I have to cringe at stories like that one on CNN.com, there is a silver lining to news like this. The more headlines about how bleak the outlook is for the tech sector, the fewer students will go for computer science and similar degrees. Aside from less competition in the future for those of us already in the field, it'll mean the people doing computer-related work will be doing it because they like or and/or are actually good at it, not because they thought it was an easy ticket to riches. Having entered college during the dot-com days and graduated after the bubble burst, I think this is a good thing.
I think most of your questions are answered, or at least touched on, in the Halloween memos. Some are now pretty dated, but one can assume that they see Linux as at least as much of a threat today, and probably more of one.