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We have three known OS today (1) Windows (2) Linux (3) Mac OSX. Question is if I were to advice someone on which platform to learn and familiarize for future career, potential, importance and benefits it yields, which one would that be and why?
 
Linux is known to give higher wages for people that really know the system. The drawback being fewer jobs requiring the skill.



Windows is plentiful in the job market today, but usually pays less than respective positions with Linus systems.



I have no idea about OSX.



People can debate all day as to which OS OS the most important to learn. Linux market share is growing and its used alot. Windows isn't exactly diminishing. In the IT world it really isn't enough to just be good at one system unless you are an absolute guru. Its usually favorable to have decent experience with the most common systems, however most people usually lean more to one than the other.



Additionally, virtualization is booming, so you all of the various virtualization systems to look at as well. Its definitely not that clear cut anymore.



I might also add in that I can only speak for the job market where I live

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Why limit yourself to one? Thats like a programmer saying "I'm only gonna learn Java, then i'm done." The more you know, the more marketable you are to potential employers, especially shops that run mixed systems.
 
I will echo what others have said, learn all that you can, but from my experience windows and os x tend to be what I personally see the most.
 
I'd learn GNU/Linux. First, it's where my general interests lie, and secondly, learning materials are easier to come by for self study. You can examine the whole system at the source code level, and nothing is arbitrarily withheld. It'll also be an introduction to all the other *nix systems, including OSX. They're more similar than different.

That said, it's still a Windows world, at least on the desktop level. Learning Windows will give you many opportunities, but as noted above, perhaps not as highly paid.
 
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