On Thu, 20 Apr 2000, Dean Hamstead wrote:
> If they wanted "commercial unix" programming experience that would be
> more understandable, as that would imply knowing alot more about porting
> between unix's etc. working in various environments etc. Its kinda wierd
> that linux is so excluded from its unixian piers.
Hmmm ... sounds like those offering the job might need a tap
with a cluestick.
<rant>
Any C or C++ guru/acolyte with experience coding
in Unix-style O/S's should fit their requirements. If the acolyte
had been programming open-source, non-proprietary solutions for the
last 10 years (non-commercial) they would be very valuable indeed.
'commercial' experience is a bit too vague a term for me. I'd
never use it as a hiring requirement. 'experience' and 'accomplishments'
are more important.
AFAIC, 'commercial' programmers are often limited in scope, code
like robots and are quite uncreative (viz COBOL projects). The great
strides and amazing feats of coding in Com Sci were not accomplished
by 'commercial' codes, rather by hackers, experimenters and gurus
interested in advancing the state of the art for its own sake.
An accomplished, experienced coder can certainly handle 'commercial'
projects. The concern here would be: 'would they want to code for you in
a commercial environment?'
</rant>
-rickw
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