Posted on 09/21/2005 8:31:19 PM PDT by N3WBI3
IBM (NYSE: IBM - news) and Red Hat (Nasdaq: RHAT - news) have announced a joint initiative aimed at accelerating the development and adoption of Linux-based products in emerging markets like China, India, Russia and Korea.
The two companies will provide software developers with implementation services, expertise and technical resources to help them certify new applications for IBM and Red Hat software.
According to IBM, the program will give developers greater ability to build standards-based products that will not lock customers into proprietary operating environments.
Penguin March
In unveiling the initiative, IBM noted that a shift is occurring in emerging markets, particularly with a greater number of customers asking for technology options based on open standards. As part of the program, IBM will offer 29 new Linux skill-building tutorials on DeveloperWorks, the company's online resource for developers.
Red Hat will provide independent software vendors with copies of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, along with supporting documentation and access to Red Hat Network. The two companies will provide developers with resources and support at IBM Innovation Centers in 15 locations across Asia, North America and Europe.
"Red Hat has established leadership in emerging markets such as China, India, Russia, Korea and Japan and we are excited for this opportunity to work with IBM to take the next steps to enable the global ecosystem of developers," said Tim Yeaton, senior vice president of marketing at Red Hat.
Developing Power
The IBM and Red Hat initiative is indicative of the growing sophistication of developers in emerging countries, said John Challenger, chief executive of outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
"When you look at countries like India, you see that there's a strong focus there on ramping up the technical education of its labor force," said Challenger.
"Given the growing strength of Linux, it's not surprising that there would be more efforts toward giving those developers more resources and tools to advance in that area," he added.
Just a small side project I am looking at, Ill let you know more as things develop..
LOL! I thought I'd get into it seriously tomorrow as I have a LUG meeting tonight.
I have papers to grade for the class I do and papers to do for the class I am taking.. I started shopping around for someone to help us out, someone I work with can probably rip it together if we get her specs..
project fly swatter lives..
Then choose not to work there, if you're any good there's plenty of other opportunities. You mean these OSS zealots like Knitebane can swear off Microsoft, who dominates the market, but you can't survive without catering to the minority? Show some principle. Boycott commieware. I do it every chance I get. Plus you get to work with superior products like the Sun web server, even if you don't like the market standard Microsoft.
GM and Ford primarily use MS, but a lot of their suppliers are moving to Linux. The project I have coming up in November is one example. It's a plant that manufactures bolts for Honda and their system is Linux with applications written in PERL. The automotive world is dead from December thru February, so it's either take this project or potentially go 3+ months without a paycheck. The automakers pay major $$$, far more than any other type of business. So my choice would be make around 20k on this project or maybe do a website for a local Real Estate broker for less than 5k. What would you chose?
I am an independant contractor and must bid on jobs and do it right within the timeframe we agree upon ... there is no flexibility to learn.
Easy. Move to Florida, where the weather is warm, and jobs o plenty. Plus never feel like my livelihood might compromise my principles.
I know it's probably not that easy for you, but I hope you'll keep looking and find something better. If not, hold your nose for the time being, and keep your morals and standards high. Learn the Sun JWS and educate these folks how much more secure it is and how much better it performs, maybe you can help institute a change for the better.
Bottom line, if you want to diversify yourself, learn a top end product that the highest caliber employers are using. Not some cheap knock off some penny pincher is running, because you'll probably find yourself in whatever environment you've chosen. Wishing you luck.
You sure you looked that hard?
http://www.detroit.computerjobs.com/job_display.aspx?jobid=1719747&siteid=111&sort=pd&view=s&searchid=84750357&page=1&published=
http://www.detroit.computerjobs.com/job_display.aspx?jobid=1707970&siteid=111&sort=pd&view=s&searchid=84750357&page=1&published=
http://www.detroit.computerjobs.com/job_display.aspx?jobid=1718154&siteid=111&sort=pd&view=s&searchid=84750357&page=1&published=
Since we obviously can't compete with the wages of countries like India, we have to concentrate on those high-tech, high value-added products and services like, uh, well, exactly like the project you lost to India. Hmm.
Last night I talked with a friend who just returned from spending several months on a project in Mumbai (formerly Bombay). Once he got past the crowding, the widespread poverty, and the stench, the dynamism of parts of that economy just floored him. Well educated workers available dirt cheap, money flooding in from all over the world, a rapidly growing middle class...
"Go east, young man."
I think he is testing his spelling. LOL
Though I've never really liked the Debian-based distros. Never really caught on to me. I'll admit that Knoppix and the Ubuntu live cds aren't bad--and I'll use 'em from time to time.
I don't want to sustain a distro flame war, but personally, I'm a Slackware fan. Though because I don't have my own computer yet, I'm using a customized Slax CD.
The key is not so much which distro is better, period, but which distro suits the individual needs and feels of the person. Some prefer Debian-based, Some Red Hat, Some Slack, etc. It's all a matter of personal preference--it don't matter on what you learn it, so long as you can learn it...
Maybe he's finally trying the two-handed method?
Maine?
How long has your friend been in India and why did he choose to go there?
Problem is that they aren't going to allow me the time to learn Sun while they are paying me to work.
You did prove your point though, as I knew you would. =) As I mentioned earlier, I don't allow myself to become dependant on only one OS or programming language (a career-killer) and maybe I should seriously take your advice and consider looking into Sun. Who knows, maybe I could find some smaller projects once I get used to the system.
Thanks GE.
I lived for several years in FL and would LOVE to move back there. Unfortunately, the wife wants nothing to do with it and these hurricanes over the last few months have made her more determined than ever not to go. I showed her how many opportunities the south offers, but it did no good. As you can guess, I'm not much of a winter person and to live in the "rust belt" is hell, or worse. You can't imagine how much I miss Ft. Lauderdale and Jacksonville.
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