Interesting if you join a company you can convince them to migrate to Linux
If you fail to do so, blame yourself In my local language there's a saying "bamusella omukatale yatongana noruguddo" literally translated as "he was charged high prices at the market and he is now quarrelling with the road If you are referring to job posting s advertising for Microsoft skills that's another issue This issue is actually a side show What is more important is to promote Linux on a bigger scale in government, schools, private sector and non profits Of course outfits like LUG have tried but with dismal results Sometime back I wrote how entities like LUG, IT companies can work together and promote Linux but I guess my proposal fell on deaf ears LUG meetup s are good but most times when I look at the agenda, it s not different from a pastor preaching to a choir "Stephen S. Musoke" <[email protected]> wrote: >Ronald, > > > >You are wrong. Windows flourishes because it is already at the desktop, so >is much easier to integrate at the Server end. Truth be told, Windows is >becoming better at the backend and is also very good at integrating with >Linux/Unix (MSFT/Novelle) partnership. > > > >You will not find a truly homogenous environment, you will find Windows for >File/Print/Active Directory and *nix at the database and application server >levels, and in virtualized applicatons. > > > >Stephen > > > >From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >Ronald Kato Odongo >Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2012 9:37 AM >To: Uganda Linux User Group >Subject: Re: [LUG] Does Uganda have a demand for Linux Administrators? > > > >It would be be up to us interested in Linux administration to go out and >offer it as an alternative to Windows. Windows is flourishing due in part to >ignorance about Linux technologies. If we pushed Linux harder into the >market, then the market would realize it's enormous advantage over windows. >Sometimes the best products are ignored because not enough has been put in >promoting them. > >On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 9:27 AM, Robert Muwanga <[email protected]> wrote: > >On a curious note, I have seen a lot of companies that utilise Microsoft >Server backend systems but unless it is the big telco boys (and banks) I >haven't heard of an interest in Linux for either backend or front end in >Uganda in particular. > >So, the question is, what's people's opinion with regards on the demand for >Linux in Uganda? is it rising? is it shrinking or stagnant? And in effect, >what is the demand for Linux administrators in the country? > > >_______________________________________________ >The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > >Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] >Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > >The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > >The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >any way. > > > > >-- >Thanks and Regards, > >Ronald Kato Odongo > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ >The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > >Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] >Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > >The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > >The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in any >way. _______________________________________________ The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in any way.
