Etienne Goyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I disagree. Samba is widely used indeed, but I see Linux mostly > deployed as an "Internet" platform (web, mail, etc) and low-level > network functions (firewall, VPN, etc). By your logic, why not > make a mandatory exam on these subjects too then ?
Two things: 1. We're *NOT* talking about general level 1 or level 2 anymore, we're talking level 3. It's not "what you want to deal with on a single server," but "this is what enterprise expect out of a seasoned, _enterprise_ Linux administrator of 5+ years experience." 2. Who's pushing for LPIC-3? Industry. Who is industry? 55% of exam revenues are from Japan. Japan (e.g., the "six sisters") are heavily deploying Linux in the _data_center_. That means you aren't just dealing with SOHO networking concepts or single, standalone web/file servers. You have to worry about distributed authentication, single sign-on (SSO), network naming and objects, network credentials and exchange, non-repudiation and -- gasp -- no longer just DAC (Discretionary Access Controls) but _real_ MAC/RBAC (Mandatory Access Controls / Role-Based Access Controls). And yes, like it or not, SELinux knowledge is a *HUGE* request. Not the "fun" stuff anymore kiddies. _Real_ enterprise knowledge. Don't agree? At what point do you or do you not want LPIC-3 to be an "enterprise" cert that enterprise corporations value? Or you just want LPIC-3 to be "oh, I work on standalone Internet servers." Given the pay I make in the former versus most who work in the latter, sorry, the focus is right where I think it should be. Wouldn't you like to join some of us in that latter 3%? ;-> > Also, I believe that Samba is very much a specialization. The > skillset required for Samba administration is very specific to this > task, and not generally useful. I would rather see core exam being > about generally useful stuff such as advanced networking, security, > etc. There are currently (IIRc) six (6) planned level 3 exams. Samba and LPIC are the first two (2). You can be damned sure "security" is in there. ;-> No offense, but LPIC-3 is about "put up or shut up." If you want to "put up," Matt will be glad to have you help -- heck -- even _lead_ the task analysis for another, future level 3 exam! But understand that you aren't going to always agree with the focus. E.g., many people balk at SELinux, but it's going to be tackled, because industry wants that knowledge tested. -- Bryan J. Smith Professional, Technical Annoyance [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://thebs413.blogspot.com -------------------------------------------------- Fission Power: An Inconvenient Solution _______________________________________________ lpi-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://list.lpi.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lpi-discuss
