how many emplyed at JL?

[eskiled]

Just wondering...

How many people are employed by Just Linux? And what do they **do**? Is there a physical JL Headquarters? Or is it all people managing from all around the country (continent, world???)
Thanks,
eskiled

[cybertron]

Well, my understanding is that Brian is the only user at JL who is a paid employee, although I think he's technically employed by JupiterWeb, who runs JL.com (as well as some other sites like Linux Today). All of the other mods are doing it out of the kindness of their hearts (and we love them for it, but not in a weird way of course:D)

Anywho, the reason Brian doesn't have that many posts is that it's not really his job to post a lot on the board. He keeps an eye on it and when something comes up that he does need to take care of he does, but that's usually stuff related to the functioning of the site, not so much Linux-related questions.

HTH.

[eskiled]

ok thanks :)!

[sharth]

Theres also a few other developers involved, but I doubt that they are soley connected to this project. More likely, this is just a side-job requirement.

Theres a few posts from them a year or two ago, which i found a while back. Check the history of the forum bugs section.

[Parcival]

Originally posted by cybertron
All of the other mods are doing it out of the kindness of their hearts (and we love them for it, but not in a weird way of course:D)

We've got the best mods in the world because they even refuse to receive money when donations are offered. :) Running Justlinux is actually pretty cheap; all it takes is a fresh strait jacket for BonBon around Christmastime. :)

[cybertron]

Originally posted by Parcival
We've got the best mods in the world because they even refuse to receive money when donations are offered. :) Running Justlinux is actually pretty cheap; all it takes is a fresh strait jacket for BonBon around Christmastime. :)

Let's hear it for our mods!:)

Oops, wait, I think there is another thread for that. Don't want to get off topic or they'll have t o lock the thread:D

[DMR]

Originally posted by cybertron
Well, my understanding is that Brian is the only user at JL who is a paid employee, although I think he's technically employed by JupiterWeb, who runs JL.com (as well as some other sites like Linux Today). All of the other mods are doing it out of the kindness of their hearts (and we love them for it, but not in a weird way of course:D)

Anywho, the reason Brian doesn't have that many posts is that it's not really his job to post a lot on the board. He keeps an eye on it and when something comes up that he does need to take care of he does, but that's usually stuff related to the functioning of the site, not so much Linux-related questions.

HTH.

That's a pretty good summary of the situation.

Brian is the only one of us on the boards who is actually paid; he does work for Jupiter Media, and his role as site administrator here is only one of the many hats he wears. There are, of course, also programmers and designers who work on the JL site, but like Brian, JL is not their full-time focus either.

Hmm... the mods:

Yup, it's true- we don't get paid (well, OK- we did get spiffy JL T-shirts once), don't accept donations (although hard candy will take a bribe now and again if the price is right), and basically do our job because we like using Linux and enjoy helping others solve problems.

As for the actual number of people who work either for JL itself or Jupiter Media as whole I've no idea; Brian would probably have a ballpark number though.

[hard candy]

although hard candy will take a bribe now and again if the price is right),

I'm not having much success so I'm lowering my standards and accepting any bribe these days. :)
Well, I'm just kidding because we mods do it because our cable TV is not working!. And like Mel Brooks said, "It is good being the King!". Actually, I'm mainly doing it because DMR said it was a good way to meet some chicks. The problem is, how do you tell if a JL member is a chick without making them mad? :confused:

[cybertron]

Originally posted by hard candy
I'm not having much success so I'm lowering my standards and accepting any bribe these days. :)
Well, I'm just kidding because we mods do it because our cable TV is not working!. And like Mel Brooks said, "It is good being the King!". Actually, I'm mainly doing it because DMR said it was a good way to meet some chicks. The problem is, how do you tell if a JL member is a chick without making them mad? :confused:

Well, you can always use the time-honored chatters method of "stats?":) (In case any ladies read this, mine are: M/20/6'5"/220/Blue/Brown and I like long moon-lit walks on the beach:D).

I've also heard that not calling them chicks helps, but AFAIK that's just a vicious rumor:D

[hard candy]

I like long moon-lit walks on the beach

Well, I tried that line on one member, he's now at Linuxquestions.org.

[fatTrav]

Originally posted by cybertron
I've also heard that not calling them chicks helps, but AFAIK that's just a vicious rumor:D

i think they like to be called "broads" but I'm not sure, I majored in computer science :p
M/23/6'1/245/Blue/Brown oh, and I'm unemployed. so ladies...get in a queue

[eskiled]

Haha good job hardcandy.

So what is linuxquestions.org? just everyone rejected from JL??? lol I have to go there alot, and find it just as helpful as justlinux.

:newbie:eskiled:newbie:

[cybertron]

All right! I helped turn this thread into an online dating service:D

Now if only there were a few more chicks or broads or whatever they are around here;)

[DMR]

OK kids- let's keep all that in the "personals" section, shall we? :D

Seriously- let's not get tooo far OT.

[fatTrav]

Originally posted by cybertron
All right! I helped turn this thread into an online dating service:D

Now if only there were a few more chicks or broads or whatever they are around here;)

hmm, a good buddy once wrote a php based dating service for my university (it actually worked too). i think i got the source somewhere around here.....

[cybertron]

Originally posted by DMR
OK kids- let's keep all that in the "personals" section, shall we? :D

Seriously- let's not get tooo far OT.

So, about employment at JustLinux, would you like to become a mod for the JustLinux dating service DMR?

Just kidding, I'll stop now:)

[DMR]

Sorry, but I'm already quite happily attached :)

Hey- I know this is all good fun, but we really are getting off-topic here. Let's put this one back on track please.

Thanks.

[bosox79]

just a quick question, could a Mod count posting on JL as community service?;) has anyone put that they do tech support on JL as a hobby on their resume? and if so would it or did it help them land a job? I am just curious :D

[cybertron]

Originally posted by bosox79
just a quick question, could a Mod count posting on JL as community service?;) has anyone put that they do tech support on JL as a hobby on their resume? and if so would it or did it help them land a job? I am just curious :D

You know, the same thought had crossed my mind recently. I'm trying to write my resume and I briefly wondered whether I could put this on there, but then I'm not a mod so I probably couldn't get a way with it. The mods should be able to though, if nothing else then as volunteer community service or something.

Hey, look an on topic post. I promise to behave from now on;)

[sharth]

I imagine that if you were looking into doing tech support for a linux based operating system (or going to work for one), you might want to use this. But then again, how many of your posts are actually on topic, and how many are simply reallllllly embaressing :p

[mrBen]

Of course, putting it on your resume might mean they work out how much time we spend on here when we should be _working_............

[bosox79]

good point mrBen;) maybe this is somthing I would leave off the resume & keep on the DL:D