Re: getting some tech skills?

From: Andy Hibbins <andy_at_andyhibbins.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2001 01:22:18 +0100
Message-ID: <9oe17r$913$3@news8.svr.pol.co.uk>

Larry Holt wrote:

> It really depends upon what kind of work you like to do.
>
> For system admin, network engineering, etc. you need scripting like SED
> AWK, PERL plus O/S commands. To be a programmer you need a language that
> can be compiled: C, Java. A programmer usually does not need to parse a
> file table and make changes while a network engineer usually does not
> need to push values on a stack. To decide which tool (languages really
> are tools) you need you need to decide what job you want to do.
>
> Generally those who can program business applications will earn the most
> money but I prefer playing with hardware instead of typing at a
> workstation all day.
>

It looks like I'll be getting up to speed with the above mentioned scripting langurages.

Thanks Larry

Andy H

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"Linux, the best thing since Unix itself." Received on Thu Sep 20 2001 - 19:22:18 CDT