Raju Mathur said:
"CKR" == CK Raju ckraju@zyberway.com writes:
In my 10 years or whatever of scanning ads, I think I must have seen exactly 3 that mentioned Linux and none that mentioned MySQL, PostgreSQL, gcc, Emacs or Apache. Admittedly I haven't been doing it
CKR> Well, ads always are not going to be the true indicator of CKR> market demand, especially those appearing in the print media.
CKR> There are specific sites available on the net that go on to CKR> show the market share of software tools. There are market CKR> analysts doing the job. You should check out for news from CKR> Gartner, IDC etc. For OS comparisons, you could check out CKR> www.netcraft.com.
CKR> Things aren't exactly the way you think it to be.
I'd still stand by what I said in the context of teaching shops and the demand for courses on Linux, Apache, free software, etc. in India. Maybe there's a niche market for someone offering courses in free software packages, but it's definitely not something that I expect the NIIT's and IIIT's and Aptech's of the world to switch to in the near future. Netcraft and Gartner have nothing to do with it.
Does anyone have figures on how many people sign up for NIIT's RHCE course as opposed to their MCSE course, for example? I'd be surprised if the ratio was greater than 1:100.
i agree with raju its not a viable proposition in INDIA at all , until and unless somebody is funding the training programme.Our personal experience has been the same i donna about others we have to spend more time for less and sometime none which does not make a business sense at all.We fell until and unless the demand which is the fuel for this kind of a micro economy the education market for free software will not take off. GNU/Linux and other free software has been like child whom every one has sympathies and loves but nobody is ready to take the burden or risk of giving a helping hand in the real world so that an industry is created around it and everyone will live happily here after..... cheers S.Goswami
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