Please:To all developers in Linux community(primary job)Please answer the questions.

Dear Friends,

I have some survey here for my thesis "Economic aspect of Open Source"
please kindly answer this question:

(As your primary job)

1. Have you earn money from what you've been done with Linux:
a. No ( stop right here )
b. Yes ( please continue to number 2 )

2. If so, in what kind of particular area:
a. Programming
b. Networking
c. Creating new distro
d. Selling CD
e. ................................... (fill it with yours)

3. How much do you earn?
a. less then USD 1000
b. between USD 1000 and USD 2000
c. between USD 2000 and USD 3000
d. over USD 3000

4. Do you enjoy your job? Why?

5. Does Ubuntu helps you to earn more money? How?

6. Is that your primary or just part time job?

7. Have you graduated?

8. Where do you live?
a. America
b. Europe
c. Africa
d. Asia
e. Australia

Thank You for your answer.

Is Closed source better than Open source?

Originally Posted by talalpro 1. Have you earn money from what you've been done with Linux: a. No ( stop right here ) b. Yes ( please continue to number 2 )

Yes

2. If so, in what kind of particular area: a. Programming b. Networking c. Creating new distro d. Selling CD e. ................................... (fill it with yours)

programming and networking. Actually, some of it is programming networking protocols and network control systems.

3. How much do you earn? a. less then USD 1000 b. between USD 1000 and USD 2000 c. between USD 2000 and USD 3000 d. over USD 3000

Way, way over USD 3000.

4. Do you enjoy your job? Why?

I work for myself. I consult. This is what I prefer over anything else I could be doing.

. Does Ubuntu helps you to earn more money? How?

No. I rather strongly dislike Ubuntu, though I still have one system deployed with it.

6. Is that your primary or just part time job?

Technical/engineering consulting is what I do. Much though not all of that is Linux. I don't work full time because I don't want to. If I worked full time, I would wind up having to hire people. Don't want that.

7. Have you graduated?

yes

8. Where do you live? a. America b. Europe c. Africa d. Asia e. Australia

America for now, though I'll entertain offers that would have me move elsewhere.

Do you thinks the idea of being linux as a primary job is good idea? (with employing...)


Thanks for replying.








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Well currently i'm 14 years old, and a HUGE fan to linux.
Whats the best distribution for doing Linux projects rather than Gentoo?

@talalpro: this is a bizarre thread. (Yes, I know you're 14.)

Choosing a career path in GNU/Linux is a great idea, if:

• the job market you're targeting has opportunities
• you enjoy the work
• you're willing to develop proficiency in the written/spoken language(s) needed to do your job well

@anomie: (How did you know im 14 ? my bad language?)

What do you mean by language(s) Computer language or social language?

Originally Posted by talalpro @anomie: (How did you know im 14 ? my bad language?)

It says so in your sig.

talalpro I expect that you have wondered why you did,nt get a big response to your post...well there is more than one reason but maybe the first is that everyone has been very kind in not telling you so as not to upset you but your post (a thesis) is not allowed by the rules... ooops never mind don,t get discouraged just think up another one and try try try again. LOL

Originally Posted by hughetorrance talalpro I expect that you have wondered why you did,nt get a big response to your post...well there is more than one reason but maybe the first is that everyone has been very kind in not telling you so as not to upset you but your post (a thesis) is not allowed by the rules... ooops never mind don,t get discouraged just think up another one and try try try again. LOL

What do you mean by thesis ? I'm not trying to prove anything... I just thinking for my future and any body have recommendation... Tell me what kind of post i should post? Let's see.



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i better post this in another forums... (Social forums?).

Originally Posted by hughetorrance but your post (a thesis) is not allowed by the rules

I couldn't find any such rule here: kindly enlighten !
http://www.linuxquestions.org/linux/rules.html

Apologies ... I wont bother you again,but hey your post is back in action. !

Originally Posted by hughetorrance Apologies ... I wont bother you again,but hey your post is back in action. !

Thats ok! thanks for leting me know about more rules!









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i like your posts...

Originally Posted by talalpro 1. Have you earn money from what you've been done with Linux:

NO

Way, way over USD 3000.

i freaking ENVY YOU ! wanna switch places ? lol

Originally Posted by entz NO i freaking ENVY YOU ! wanna switch places ? lol

{i freaking ENVY YOU ! wanna switch places ? lol[/QUOTE] }

What do you mean by ?





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Well after while posting this thread, i realized that there are usually people working in the Linux community... after that . I'll bet i work in Novell lol!