Re: a question regarding resumes

[Steven Jenkins <sjenkins@ms.com>]

>> "Does NFS use TCP or UDP?" and "What does the -v option to grep do?" to
>> name two favorite questions of acquaintances. 
>> 
>hmm.. wondering if knowlege of such things as "-v option of grep" or
> "-bd option of sendmail" count here? You always have man to have a look, 
>we have such questions on exams in my Uni, but i would be surprised if 
>Interviewer would ask such ...

I've seen (and used) such questions.  However, it would probably be
better to ask "What are your favorite options for grep and
why?"  My personal answers would be like "-n show line numbers, 
-i case insensitive, and -v inverse match".  And then explain where
and why I use these.  That leaves flexibility for the
candidate and allows for version differences, and it gives the
interviewer a feel for how the candidate has used grep.

Interviewing is still hard, though. 

Steven L. Jenkins