Open source software appeals to many in IT for its low -- or nonexistent entry price -- and flexibility, and now that appeal is growing on hiring managers, according to IT talent experts, who report that companies will in 2010 seek candidates with high-tech skills related to open source software."We are seeing a ton of demand for skills around open source technologies and frameworks. Demand for Python, Ruby on Rails and PHP development skills far exceeds the number of people available with skills," says Michael Kirven, co-founder and principal of IT resourcing firm Bluewolf.The online job resource for technology professionals, Dice.com, also reports seeing increased interest in open source skill sets. Tom Silver, senior vice president with Dice, says the Web site has seen a growth in interest around programming skills such as Ruby on Rails and Python as well.
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