Re: [SLUG] certifications

From: R P Herrold (herrold@owlriver.com)
Date: Thu May 02 2002 - 12:25:58 EDT


On 2 May 2002, Ian C. Blenke wrote:

> No "Linux certification" here. There are too many of them out there with
> no single certification that seems to really mean anything.

ditto
 
<snip lab and knowledgebase proposal>

> I really think this has a chance of being something incredible.
>
> Anyone aware of a mailing list that may be discussing ideas like this?

great stuff -- I'll set a mailing list and provide webspace
gratis on the same box hosting the SLUG website for the person
willing to 'chair' the effort of producing this result.

> As far as certifications go, I'm only sure of one Linux certified
> individual in the area, and he actually made the trip to Virginia to
> take the RedHat Certification test.

I have taught the SAIR course from their materials a couple
years ago, and they were pretty bad. I taught a course a
couple weeks ago, and we got bogged down in the total *nix
immersion necessary to get the mindset. The shackles of
Windows are tight indeed.

-- Russ



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