On 30 Jul 2002, mark wrote:
> This is where I feel a Linux/Open Source professional SIG would fit > nicely. It will help both companies and those looking for Linux jobs. It > will help define levels of ability and competence. This would not take > away from certifications but combine training with experience together. This is a great idea. Locally in Ottawa I have set up a [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list for this same type of purpose. It was started not so much as a help-area, but as a place where we can pass contract possibilities on to each other. Some of us have a TODO that is too long already. We would very much prefer that any potential customer that comes our way ends up with a fellow Linux/OpenSource/FreeSoftware consultant rather than ending up with a MSCE or worse.. > It also addresses the issue of ethics. We can hold SIG members to levels > of ethical practice. Ethics is a rather personal thing. You'll want to define membership criteria for a SIG, and totally avoid the phrase 'ethics'. --- Russell McOrmond, Internet Consultant: <http://www.flora.ca/> See http://weblog.flora.ca/ for announcements, activities, and opinions Getting Open Source and Linux INto GovernmentS | No2Violence in Politics http://www.flora.org/dmca/forum/942 | http://www.no-dot.ca/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
