Should an opensource dev know Linux

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Interesting.  I thought all opensource devs could configure a LAMP 
config on DigitalOcean, deal with the DNS, and configure a virtual host. 
  AND make is work by Googling how to do so.

Not so hu?


On 2022-04-21 11:20, Snyder, Alexander J wrote:
> In my experience as a Senior Systems Engineer/Admin most in software
> development, especially Java, haven't the slightest idea of Linux.
> Most only know the absolute minimum to test/validate/Benchmark their
> application, but when it comes to "general knowledge" most developers
> i have been around are usually pretty lost outside their IDE.
> 
> Yes! Of course they should know Linux ... like I know Linux ...
> EVERYONE SHOULD ... LOL, but I'm biased and jaded.
> 
> Thanks,
> Alexander
> 
> Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S22+
> 
> On Thu, Apr 21, 2022, 11:12 Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
> <plug-discuss at lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I'm a PHP developer and always thought all opensource developers had
>> at
>> least some knowledge of Linux.
>> 
>> Recently I watched a YouTube video that stated otherwise.  The
>> presenter
>> said it is important to know Linux which will set one apart from the
>> 
>> crowd.
>> 
>> I have been "messing"/"playing"/"working" with Linux since around
>> 1998
>> or so. Learned a lot and have a lot to learn.  Thought all
>> opensource
>> developers had at least a fundamental understanding of Linux.
>> 
>> Is it true most do not know Linux?
>> 
>> And is it true that it is good, for a dev, to be able to put they
>> have
>> basic familiarity of Linux  on their Resume?
>> 
>> Thanks in advance!!
>> 
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