On 21 August 2014 11:02, Alessandro Selli <[email protected]> wrote: > Il 21/08/2014 08:38, Alexandru Juncu ha scritto:> Only now I have seen > the video on: >> http://training.linuxfoundation.org/certification. And yes, you can >> take it from your bedroom :) That's cool. > > A proctor mu oversee the exam. But the proctoring can be done > remotely. I quote: > > «For exam security, Candidates are monitored by a proctor during the > exam session via streaming audio, video, and screensharing feeds. The > screensharing feed allows proctors to view candidates' desktops > (including all monitors). The audio, video and screensharing feeds > will be stored for a limited period of time in the event that there is > a subsequent need for review.» > > [...] > > «System Requirements: > > Candidates are required to provide their own front-end hardware > (laptop or workstation) with Chrome or Chromium browser, reliable > internet access, and a webcam and microphone in order to take exams. > Candidates do not need to provide their own Linux installation or VM; > they will be presented with a VM in their browser window using a > terminal emulator.» > > (http://training.linuxfoundation.org/certification/lfce) > > It's a very different setup compared to LPI, indeed.
Seeing how this is done without a testing center, I would have expected to be cheaper. The 50$ current promotion/exam sounds good, but 300$ in the future seems kind of expensive (I wonder how long the promotion will last). Also, a thing you mentioned, Alessandro. The recertification seems a little strange. It talks about a higher certification (that don't exist yet). Or taking some courses (and those courses I think are the ones organized by LF...at 2500+$, which is a lot). How about recertification by taking the same exam, that should be possible, right? These things should be clear from the get go because the 2 year expiration is kind of small. > >> On 21 August 2014 09:32, Alexandru Juncu <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Also my first thought when read the news :) >>> >>> It's interesting that they are doing this. Seeing how lately they got >>> in the training business, it was a natural step. At first, I thought >>> they partnered up with LPI on this, but quickly found out that they >>> had no connection. Though it kind of makes sense because their >>> trainings had no connection to LPI style. >>> >>> Other than that, it looks interesting because of the test format. I >>> hope I understood this right: it's not a quiz but a practical exam >>> with actual tasks rather than multiple choice questions. And it's a >>> remote exam so you don't have to go to a testing center (not 100% >>> clear in the description, but it seems so). >>> >>> It's not really for beginners. The lists of competences are LPIC-2 >>> level (actually, the two certifications looks similar to 201 and 202). >>> >>> If anyone is trying to take the exam, let us know how it goes. >>> >>> On 21 August 2014 02:04, Alessandro Selli <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Looks like the Linux Foundation now ranks as a competitor of LPI: >>>> >>>> http://training.linuxfoundation.org/certification >>>> >>>> About Linux Foundation Linux Certification >>>> >>>> Linux Foundation certifications give you the a way to differentiate >>>> yourself in a job market that's hungry for your skills. We've taken a >>>> new, innovative approach to Linux certification that allows you to >>>> showcase your skills in a way that other sysadmins will respect and >>>> employers will trust. Learn More. >>>> >>>> They now run two certification programs: the Linux Foundation >>>> Certified System Administrator (LFCS) and the Linux Foundation >>>> Certified Engineer (LFCE) ones. >>>> >>>> Details on: http://training.linuxfoundation.org/certification/lfcs >>>> and http://training.linuxfoundation.org/certification/lfce >>>> >>>> Let me point this out to you. There is stated the following: >>>> >>>> «Certificants who complete the necessary Continuing Education >>>> requirements on time will have their applicable Certification extended >>>> for an additional 24 months on the expiration date of their >>>> Certification.» >>>> >>>> [...] >>>> >>>> «Approved Continuing Education activities include: >>>> >>>> Advanced training courses from The Linux Foundation’s Developer >>>> and/or Enterprise curriculum (designated with a Linux Foundation >>>> course code of 300 or higher, e.g. LFD320 or LFS426). >>>> Approved training from another provider, e.g. from a Linux >>>> Foundation Authorized Training Partner or from an established Linux >>>> training provider such as Red Hat, Oracle, IBM, HP, SUSE and other >>>> similar programs.» >>>> >>>> There is no explicit mention of LPI. >>>> >>>> >>>> Greetings, >>>> >>>> >>>> Alessandro _______________________________________________ lpi-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://list.lpi.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lpi-discuss
