Linux jobs abound, tech job service says

Both http://www.desktoplinux.com and http://www.linuxdevices.com are refering to a story regarding the demand for Linux Skills in the marketplace/

Strong demand for Linux professionals outpaced overall job growth during the past year, according to IT job clearinghouse Dice.com. As of August 1, there were 7,000 jobs opportunities on Dice.com for technology professionals with Linux experience. This is up 35.6 percent from the beginning of the year and 55 percent higher than 12 months ago, the service reports.

Here is an interesting OS-related result from a recent (May 2006) Dice.com poll:

Question: As of right now, which operating system has the brightest future?

• Windows. When Vista comes out at the end of the year, it'll dominate -- 38 percent
• Linux. Adoption is growing, and people are sick of Windows -- 31 percent
• Mac OS. Apple is going to make a big comeback in the next 12 months -- 15 percent
• None of the above. Nobody cares about operating systems anymore -- 18 percent