Should an opensource dev know Linux

[Andrew McRobb]

As someone who worked with a lot of people in the software/web. A good
chunk of people don't know it that well enough. It has many many advantages
to understand the ecosystem and the distros available. Linux alone makes an
awesome developer environment that I don't think people really try to take
advantage of. Because they grew up using Windows and just assume things are
just the way they are, especially that cmd is trash imho in comparison to
proper terminal emulation. So people stray away from Linux thinking their
mileage will be the same they had with the ugly cmd tool.

On Thu, Apr 21, 2022 at 11:20 AM Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss <
plug-discuss at lists.phxlinux.org> 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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