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Re: Linux Expo 2000 (http://www.itevents.co.uk/exhibitions/linux/LinuxRegistration.htm)

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From: Richard Caley
Date: Mon, 29 May 2000 00:00
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In article <slrn8j26is.iou.andyl@azaal.dircon.co.uk>, Andy Leighton (al) writes:

al> I am much more likely to recommend someone who seems keen, who can talk
al> interestingly about the challenges and solutions of a particular project 
al> (either at a previous employer or open-source at home).  

Which, I think, brings us back to Kate's question...

Kate Ho <klxh@dcs.ed.ac.uk> wrote in message news:Pine.SOL.3.94.1000526154357.6181A-100000@samphrey.dcs.ed.ac.uk...

kh> Iif Computer Science students can't get access to valuable
kh> information and contacts etc. how are they going to convert from
kh> Windows?

ISTM, the way to make contacts in the open source community is to
create open source. One bug fixed in some application, tool, kenal
module etc. is going to be infinitely more useful on a CV, in an
interview and in terms of getting contacts than any number of visits
to marketing bashes.
-- 
Mail me as rjc not spt@cstr.ed.ac.uk		_O_
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From: Richard Caley <spt@cstr.ed.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: Linux Expo 2000  (http://www.itevents.co.uk/exhibitions/linux/LinuxRegistration.htm)
Date: 2000/05/29
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