On Wed, 2004-01-28 at 15:39, Henk Kloepping wrote: > So, my guess is that a (future) NCLE is tested for most of the same > things the CNE had to know and also for a (limited) number of Linux > specific things.
Sort of. The CLE is _not_ modeled off of the CNE. It is modeled off of the CDE -- Certified _Directory_ Engineer. Unlike the CNE, which is like the Cisco Certified Design/Network Professional levels -- a series of 3-4 tests beyond their respective Associate/Administrator levels with multiple-choice Q&A, pick'n orderign and even a few simple simulations -- the CDE and CLE are _completely_ _virtual_labs_ where you are running muliple virtual environments on a computer to simulate a _product_ environment. So you can think of the CDE and CLE as like the RHCE, only with virtual computers instead of physical ones. BTW, I think the CNE is also a pre-requisite of the CLE, just like the CDE. So, the observation that Novell and LPI are heading in different > directions with their certifications for Linux may be partly true: > they are heading in different directions, period :-). Of course, because Novell has value-add to sell atop of Linux. > I think that Novell simply uses the LPIC-1 certification to ensure that > a NCLE has at least some basic linux experience, before he learns all > about specific Novell stuff like file-attributes, e-Directory etc and > some LPIC-2 Novell related Linux stuff like ..ehrm.. OpenLDAP ;-). Exactomundo. > To stimulate both initiatives - after all, they are our friends ;-) - > we may consider accepting proof of recent CNLE certification as > equivalent to passing _ONE_ LPIC3 module. As with all LPIC levels, > AFAIK, a student should pass (at least) two exams. That way, we are > stimulating NCLE's to further build up their Linux skills: they "just" > have to do 3 instead of 4 exams to obtain LPIC-3. > Also we would stimulate LPIC2 alumni to learn more about Novell-stuff-on- > top-of-Linux and in that process gain half of their LPIC-3 level. Not a bad idea. -- Bryan J. Smith, E.I. -- Engineer, Technologist, School Teacher [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ lpi-examdev mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://list.lpi.org/mailman/listinfo/lpi-examdev
