Hello,
I am a Linux/Unix System Administrator as a profession from last 8 years and now want to jump into Linux programming to contribute something to this in which i spent these many years for its integration/Administration/Configuration/Servers Setups.
Please let me know i can start working in this as i am new to programming.
Hi sunnysthakur...
WHAT! New to programming with your profession?
What do you intend to develop for the broad Linux platform?
If it is kernel stuff you need some serious knowledge of how things work.
Also GUI development is equally mind boggling.
If you are new to programming as you say then a minimum knowledge
of ANSI C is a must, C++ much more useful...
A very important part of any development is documentation. So you could
give back to the system that way too.
How about beta testing new code releases to _destruction_...
The list is almost endless...
Or be like me, pick a niche and learn programming to suit that niche and
issue your code under one of the GPL(ish) style licences and/or Public Domain...
Enjoy the choice in giving back...
Hi Wisecracker,
What's the roadmap to be a developer for Linux on Kernel/patch/update.
I heard one has to complete Linux Architecture Certs to be one.. for above.
do you suggest to have linux architect cert for to get job in Giant Cmpny...
If you submit a working and useful kernel patch/update, they are likely to take it. Linux kernel hacking is an open-source venture.
This also means there isn't a big "Linux Corporation" that will hire you to do kernel patches/updates, because Linux is an open-source venture.
Firstly there is no _roadmap_ WRT developing for Linux.
Just join the developers forum(s) and give it a go. As the Kernel is GPL and (FL)OSS
then do not expect payment for your additions. It WILL give you some serious street
cred in your chances for employment however.
The single hardest thing to do is create your own OS, next, probably a language and/or
compiler system. Developing an OS would give anyone serious street cred in the
computing world per-se.
Secondly the Linux community is just that; a community.
Everything that is developed under the guise of GPL is done for the love of it.
Some people become serious experts in a specific field that their exploits take them.
Some people add to these developers exploits and become testers, manual writers <- this
is also seriously difficult AND time consuming.
Some people are simply superb at finding the bugs that the developers miss, etc, etc...
If you have something to offer go for it, you will find satisfying and stimulating pleasure
from your escapades...
I have done loads of stuff over the years and still get pleasure from it/them...
EDIT:
(Hopefully the Moderators allow the pointer.)
Take a look here, (I am a member of it)...
Thank you wisecracker and Corona for valuable information.