On Thu, 31 May 2001, Mike Lake wrote:
> On Thu, May 31, 2001 at 03:41:23PM +1000, Del wrote:
> > > Linux Australia (http://www.linux.org.au/) have a recruitment database
> > > which is suitable for this purpose.
> >
> > I've seen that, but it's rather out of the mind's eye. If someone needs
> > a Linux person in a hurry then I can't see what's wrong with a post here.
> .....
> > Can we perhaps restrict the format ... perhaps make the poster put the
> > ad onto linux.org.au and then just post a 2 liner with the URL here?
>
> That would be an excellent idea and a possible compromise. I have placed an
> ad myself on Linux Aust last year but at the time also mentioned on this
> list that I was looking for a programmer (and a got a really good SLUG one
> too). Thats why I would not like to see ads totally banned. They have a
> place.
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> There are prob many young programmers here that may get their first
> nibble at some commercial work and get experience by seeing an ad here. So I
> would support a 2 liner pointing to a URL at Linux Aust or some other place.
I think that any young programmer looking for their first nibble at commercial
work would be clueful enough to subscribe themselves to lists more appropriate
for finding these jobs.
Benno
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