Incredible story. I am really proud to hear stories from people that have stood up to the system, even at a high cost.
The best software engineer is not the one which knows more about software. Although knowing about software is very important, your boss or your customer would rather hire an honest person rather than a more capable one. So having values is a great asset you can put on your resume. More so, having free software experience gives you better knowledge and capability than with nonfree software. So it gives you adouble certification there. Much better than a college degree that every other Joe can get! I suggest you write a letter to some media which the university student recruiters encounter. Mention thanking the university for putting to test your values and making you a better professional by exerting this type of pressure on you. I suggest you are very diplomatic so your voice is valued by people that might be interested in entering SIUe. Be sure to explain the issue in layman terms. This letter will prove very useful for advocacy of free software. Maybe it would even serve to market your availability for hiring! Congratulations and happy hacking! Quiliro _______________________________________________ libreplanet-discuss mailing list libreplanet-discuss@libreplanet.org https://lists.libreplanet.org/mailman/listinfo/libreplanet-discuss
