On Fri, 2005-09-16 at 07:50 -0700, Todd Cary wrote: > experience/qualifications, since I believe there are many like me out > there (or maybe I am hoping there are) that do not exactly fit into the > routine beginner, intermediate or expert classes. Over the last 30 > years I have been writing DBMS applications that manage 60-70% of the > national class action lawsuits, and being a DBMS oriented programmer, > does not out of necessity, expose me to what's under the hood. My > concern is that the OS works. You're definitely not alone. I've been using Linux for around 8 years now. 5 year as my primary desktop. I've set it up as a wireless/wired router (before those things were as cheap as they are now, back in the 1mbps wireless days), I've compiled kernels. But mostly I'm a Java/Ruby/SQL developer. So mostly I just need the OS to run as a server/development box/desktop. I'm by no means an expert at Linux. I've never built it from scratch. I know how it works, but largely it's a tool to get stuff done for me. And in my case Linux is the best choice. It's a pragmatic choice, like every other technical choice I make. So you're definitely not alone. > for Windows administrators. I tried by taking a course on Linux admin > at a local JC, but only had reinforced how much there is to know and how > I respect those that administer Linux systems. I once considered getting LPI certified. Too much to learn, though. Maybe someday. Preston