On Wed, 2004-09-22 at 04:04, Thomas Mathiesen [FRSGlobal] wrote: > I think it would be a great idea to have a certification on all of > these categories. Maybe it would be an idea to gather some of these > into one certification (ex: Apache + PosgreSQL and Perl + Python + > PHP)?
I would take the viewpoint of the opposite. I would continue to let the vendors/organizations certify as they see fit. In fact, one training vendor has excelled at this: Prosoft Training -- known for their Certified Internet Webmaster (CIW) program. While I think the CIW exams themselves _suck_hard_ (very ambiguous on-purpose, although they are easy to pass if you know "how to counter" them), but their partnership with Sybex has produced excellent courseware. Prosoft Training already offers an Apache (along with IIS) focus in its various CIW tracks. Prosoft Training also offers a Perl testing (along with Java) in its various CIW tracks. This includes a general database exam too. They have certainly accomodated with many other organizations before, including CompTIA, Cisco, IBM, Novell, Microsoft, Red Hat, Sun, etc... They would be an ideal candidate to propose this too. Now for the other pieces ... MySQL AB has introduced MySQL certifications. Given the limited resources of LPI, I would limit any considerations to fostering an inter-entity partnership if LPI would take this up. Leveraging existing CIW exams, plus LPI and MySQL AB exams with more detailed focus on Linux and MySQL testing, respectively, this would be a great cross-track. In fact, I'd pitch it to CIW and let them run with it. It could only help advocate more LPI exam takers. At least if and when LPI has the resources to tackle new level 3 exam electives for Apache, databases, etc... Just a suggestion -- Bryan J. Smith RHCE9, LPIC-2, Linux+ CIW Associate, Professional, Security Analyst and Master CIW Administrator P.S. The Apache Foundation is a trustworthy enough meritocracy to introduce exams if and when they see fit, or work with another organization to do so. -- Bryan J. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------------------ "Communities don't have rights. Only individuals in the community have rights. ... That idea of community rights is firmly rooted in the 'Communist Manifesto.'" -- Michael Badnarik _______________________________________________ lpi-examdev mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://list.lpi.org/mailman/listinfo/lpi-examdev
