On Mon, 2008-04-21 at 13:52 -0500, Randy Easley wrote: > On Fri, 2008-04-18 at 21:24 -0400, max wrote: > > Randy Easley wrote: > > > To whom it may concern: > > > > > > I would like to begin a career as a red hat engineer. I have used > linux > > > for a few years and my company has decided to send me to red hat > > > classes. > > > > > > I wondering how to best prepare myself and get an early jump on a > new > > > life. I've thought of joining Fedora as a tester also. > > > > > > If anyone has been down this path or has just started, can you > please > > > direct me to some references and maybe a great way to get started > for > > > the red hat exams? > > ------------------------------ > > We have some huge figures in the Linux world here. Maybe they will chime > in and add their two cents on how to position yourself using OpenSource > to make a buck. It would be a very enlightening thread. There's probably > a ton of ways to make coin from servicing linux. How list members do it, > would be interesting as heck, as long as they don't mind sharing. I wish > I was at the point I could hire a code monkey that knew his chops! :) > Ric > > ------------------------------ > Thanks for the great responses Max, Ric, etc. > > It's not so much making the almighty dollar, but gaining value. The > money will come. I want to invest in an Open Source project(s) that has > tremendous impact in the business world. I'm not asking to be "the guy" > but at least be part of the team. I want to be sure there is a high > demand for the preparation I'm about to endure. I hear I will have to > study my arse off and may go blind. ;) > > That is why I'd like to begin some small projects to get under my belt. > Gain experience while accepting the higher learning in preparation for a > very large project. I currently have a great box who pretty good in > *nix. He runs a very successful website. (www.hyabusa.org if you want to > check it out) > And is challenging me to advance my knowledge and allow the company to > pick up the tab! It's a GREAT start, but I still feel very lost when > looking for a linux "major." Will graphics be the future? Linux > Desktop? In one word, 3D. THAT is where it's gonna be. It's like getting in on the ground-floor with Edison. I've been raving on this list for some time and so far, either Croquet / Cobalt or Sun's Wonderland projects are about all there is for both server -and- client ends with Linux. Myself, Wonderland seems to be the winner. My buddy Les leans more towards Cobalt. It's a toss up so far. Wonderland seems to fit more of my own needs. It runs on Java so it's portable. Cobalt runs on Squeak and it's portable. Wonderland has you doing VoIP straight off, out of the box, but damnnit, it likes using IPv6 as well and that has turned into a minor nightmare to use, plus finding the mythical font named "FIXED". Jeeeez. Two lousy config problems are keeping me from 100%. up and running. It's a 150 meg dnload, others are encouraged to give it a go, to help me fix the probs! I know, selfish SOB that I am!! OTOH, becoming an expert in 3D might turn into a lucrative career choice and knowing how to do that free of YouKnowWho's M$ licensing schemes will be an even bigger plus. I'd advise it. :) Ric -- ================================================ My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say: "There are two Great Sins in the world... ..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity. Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad. Linux user# 44256 Sign up at: http://counter.li.org/ http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/oar http://www.wayward4now.net <---down4now too ================================================ -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
