Linux is an edge in this job market

Linux News: Open Source: Growing Demand for Linux Skills Puts Some High-Tech Job Hunters to Work
Throw in participation in the growing open source movement and I think things look great. Comments?

When Joseph L. Guallar-Esteve was laid off from IBM (NYSE: IBM) in the summer of 2001, he thought it would take months to find another job in technology. After all, he had seen some of his friends remain unemployed for nearly a year before finding work.

But Guallar-Esteve had an edge: He knew Linux .