Of course you're right. We all know (hopefully) that the world isn't that black and white, but you may be reading a little too much into what IMO is just a bunch of *nix geeks ragging on MCSEs. And M$ can blame themselves for that one ... that's what happens when you sell a cert. I'm not huge on technical certs, but you don't hear anyone making CCIE jokes, and there is a good reason.
Since this thread seems to have degenerated into a forum for anything that anyone wants to say, I'd like to reference a quote I heard once: "Linux is for people who hate Microsoft, BSD is for people who love Unix". --- Erik Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > I am not sure why MS haters waste so much energy. I program > in all > but MAC environments. > > When you guys have a resume header like mine > > Software Engineering/Programmer/Developer > Engineer in several engineering fields > Nuclear Engineering/Physics/Nuclear Plant Operations > NASA Software Project Lead/NASA Lead Software Engineer > Electrical Engineer/Technician/Supervisor > Nuclear Testing/Supervision/Research > Equipment Engineering/Maintenance > Contract/Research/Development/Administration > Semi-Conductor Wet/Plasma/Probe Processing > Robotic Systems/Automated Production Systems > Personnel Management/Counseling/Directing > Nuclear Quality Assurance Supervisor > Instructing/Training/Evaluation > > You will realize the situation dictates the technology. How > can you > say no to any technology when knowledge of it betters your > ability to > sell your services. All technology is fun regardless if it is > based > on shitttty Microsoft business practices. Even Microsoft OS > lovers > will tell you that Microsoft Business practices suck. > > All technology has a place, time, and purpose depending who > the end > user audience is. I will never write a MS Server (Microsoft > server = > oxy-moron) but I would never write an end user Linux > application as a > <5% user base is not profitable. If I limited myself I would > still > be programming on my Apple IIe and Commodore 64. Linux is > clearly > here to stay but so is Microsoft. > > Early 2001 Survey (complete survey attached to this email) > Operating System Work Home > Windows 98 20% 62% > Windows 95 39 27 > Windows NT 24 <1 > Windows 2000 10 3 > Mac OS 6 5 > Linux/Unix <1 3 > > Sorry to waste so much energy on an dead end subject when > knowledge > is power. > > Erik > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Don > Whiteside > > Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 4:05 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: funny MCSE definitions (was Re: Nessus featured in > > InfoSecurity Magazine > > > > > > > > >>We all know that MCSE stands for: Max Consults Someone > Else. > > >i thought it stood for Mindless Consultant Seeking > Experience > > :). sorry i > > >had to get in on this :) > > > > Must Consult Someone Experienced > > > > > > Don Whiteside, Managing Partner > > Terminus Security LLC > > 703-421-9996 > > http://www.terminus-security.com > > > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: PGP Personal Security 7.0.3 > > iQA/AwUBPmaFZGBNrGASwj07EQK7fgCdG/RsLq+8qb8rlPcELSQ5cHhpbkQAoOQy > uoLoe/qQsUF1fFtOH1UXPu8+ > =ONN8 > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > Computer Brand Work Home > Dell 29% 38% > Gateway 18 16 > Compaq 16 8 > Mac 6 5 > HP 4 5 > Other 27 14 > Custom <1 14 > > > Chip Type Work Home > Pentium (unspecified) 22% 24% > Pentium II 24 16 > Pentium III 20 19 > AMD 4 11 > Celeron <1 11 > Mac Power PC 4 5 > 80486 2 5 > Other/not specified 22 8 > > > Chip Speed Work Home > <200 12% 19% > 200-300 18 19 > 301-400 12 14 > 401-501 6 24 > 501-700 12 8 > Not specified 39 16 > > > RAM Work Home > <64 14% 14% > 64 31 41 > 80-96 14 8 > 128 27 24 > 256 2 <1 > Not specified 12 14 > > > Hard Drive Work Home > <3 18% 14% > 3-4.9 16 14 > 5-8.9 20 19 > 9-12.9 10 16 > 13-19.9 6 11 > 20-28 2 16 > Not specified 27 11 > > > Printer Type Work Home > Laser 82% 46% > Ink-jet 18 51 > Other <1 3 > > > Printer Brand Work Home > HP laser 69% 30% > HP ink-jet 12% 30% > Brother <1 11 > Canon <1 8 > Xerox 2 8 > Epson <1 5 > Apple 4 3 > Lexmark 4 <1 > Other 4 3 > None/not specified 4 3 > > > Operating System Work Home > Windows 98 20% 62% > Windows 95 39 27 > Windows NT 24 <1 > Windows 2000 10 3 > Mac OS 6 5 > Linux/Unix <1 3 > > > Office Suite Work Home > MS Office 90% 76% > Corel 4 3 > Lotus 0 3 > Other 4 8 > No Suite 2 11 > > > Econometrics Packages Work Home > EViews 13% 10% > SAS 11 5 > SPSS 9 2 > AREMOS 8 <1 > Excel 2 5 > Other 9 12 > None 47 66 > > > Internet Browser Work Home > IE 5.x 45% 49% > IE 4.x 18 16 > Netscape 3.x 12 14 > Netscape 4.x 16 8 > AOL 4 8 > IE 3.x 2 <1 > Other 2 5 > > > Internet Connection > Speed Work Home > 56K 67% 65% > 28.8 K or less 33 24 > T1 or greater 0 5 > Cable 0 5 > > > Screen Resolution Work Home > 640 by 480 49% 49% > 800 by 600 35 30 > 1024 by 768 12 19 > Don't know 4 3 > > Keep in mind that most users do not know how to > check their screen resolutions so it maybe that > they picked the default which was 640x480. > An 800x600 setting is the minimum acceptable setting > for many Windows applications, in terms of being able > to see all of the screen area without a lot of scrolling > around. It gives the best results on 15" monitors. A 17" > monitor and prefer the 1024x768 setting. For a 19" or > 21" monitor, try the 1280x1024 setting. > > ===== ----------------------------------------------------------- Know yourself and know your enemy and you will never fear defeat. ----------------------------------------------------------- __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more http://taxes.yahoo.com/
