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Comment Re:Work Experience (Score 1) 834

If you find yourself deeply interested in something you're studying or see something that you want to devote your attention to, then do it. It doesn't actually have to be in a structured academic environment. Now that we've gotten the idealistic stuff out of the way (more and more easily done it seems), the fact of the matter is that a master's degree gives you leverage for better (starting) pay. After a few years at work, however, your performance will determine what you are paid and not your education. I'd say, do it if you have the time/money and you really want to dive deep into something. Otherwise, go and start working.
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Submission + - Is Linux out of touch with the average user?

MrSmith writes: Is Linux's less than impressive market share an indication that the movement is out of touch with the average computer user? ZDNet examines five reasons that could explain why people are still winning to pay (or pirate) an operating system when free alternatives exist. One of the reasons seems to be that despite what many Linux advocates claim, Windows users aren't on the whole dissatisfied with their OS:
'Despite what you read on websites and blogs, newspapers and magazines, people on the whole aren't all that dissatisfied with Windows. There are millions of users out there who just get on and use their PCs without any real difficulty.'

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