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Author: Rich W
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Subject: Re: [DNG] system administration of non-systemd distros and releases
Sadly, this will probably never change.

They used the same argument to choose Windows adimins over Linux ones in
the past.

-Rich
(Apologies if gmail client messed up this thread)


On Fri, Nov 19, 2021, 7:14 AM Antony Stone <
Antony.Stone@???> wrote:

> On Friday 19 November 2021 at 12:06:48, Didier Kryn wrote:
>
> > Le 19/11/2021 à 12:29, Peter Duffy a écrit :
> > > I've recently been asked to recommend an upgrade route for a number of
> > > linux servers, and I proposed going to devuan. In response, I've had a
> > > concern raised which took me by surprise. It was suggested that in the
> > > future, it may not be possible to find staff who have the skills to
> > > administer and manage servers running non-systemd or pre-systemd
> > > distros/releases.
>
> >     I suggest that professional admins haven't blinkers like horses and
> > are supposed to be educated enough to be able to learn even a completely
> > new OS.

>
> This is true, but it's not the techies who are the concern - it's the
> employers - they're going to ask for "Red Hat admins", or ask interview
> questions about managing systemd machines.
>
> You might be capable of learning all sorts of stuff, but an employer wants
> you
> to know about it on day one and start doing the job.
>
>
> Antony.
>
> --
> I think broken pencils are pointless.
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