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Linux job market heats up

Submitted by Rianne Schestowitz on Wednesday 19th of February 2014 06:51:34 PM Filed under

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Dice, the leading career site for technology and engineering professionals, and The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the growth of Linux and collaborative development, has just released the 2014 Linux Jobs Report (PDF Link). The two found that "The explosive demand for Linux talent is intensifying."

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