Along with the replies on this list, I got a couple of off-list replies (named removed to protect the guilty -- you know who you are!):
>I did one of the novice exams to verify that I knew enough about Linux >to skip the 101-type Linux class. Turned out I did a very poor job >because I did not know how to format 1.4MB and 720K floppies using the >different /dev/fd* entries. And I did not know details about PCI video >cards, ide partitions, etc. I am sure the advanced RH classes will do >better, but this was a bit demotivating for me. And: >If my company or our client were interested in certifications, they >would have demonstrated it by paying for training in those >certifications for our current staff. They don't pay for training. And: >I like many others have mixed feelings about certifications. I have an >ITIL certification. Additional ITIL certifications are a money grab and >I won't fund it, I just don't see it as worthwhile. >I am planning on getting my LPI Linux cert. LPI is cheap, and the materials >are on the mark. I don't see it in zSeries work but it may be important >for Linux-only work and possibly for zSeries work later on. OTOH, it will force me to be rigorous about working my way through areas of Linux that I might not otherwise hit until I need them, and if my company will pay for it, why not? Thanks to all who replied! -- ...phsiii Phil Smith III Levanta, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] (703) 476-4511 (office) (703) 568-6662 (cell) Levanta. Get More Out of Linux ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
