From: "LIS" <l...@lifeforte.com> > thanks for the correction (I guess that's why it's a mail list:)).
I didn't see the PDF either (I'm on the digest), but in general, one has to be careful of how one represents (or, worse yet, mis-represents) all of the hard work of all LPI contributors over the years, to Matthew, Scott and others today. The Linux Professional Institute (LPI) has really built something special in the professional IT world. I talk about LPI regularly, and invite many to sit exams and/or train with certified materials. > Was not meant to be offensive in any way, but thought it would help > overcome some false mindset that RH cert is the all in all). I think this is the problem. Not what people may be saying, but the fact that people feel the need to react to it. >From the standpoint of some others, Red Hat has also built a very unique program in the professional IT world too. Before I ever sat a Red Hat exam, I was similarly assuming about the Red Hat program. Then I sat one, like others, and the rest is also IT certification history. The program is completely different than LPI's. So instead of trying to compare to Red Hat, trying to change people's minds about Red Hat's program, the best way is to talk about LPI as LPI. One way to tell it's gone well is if someone who is already "sold" on Red Hat walks away as LPI Certified being complementary to a Red Hat certification program. LPI sells itself. Do your part to make more people aware about it, its unique value, and that will do wonders. > Thanks again for the correction (but if we could have this slide in a > corrected > format it would be appreciated). I have not seen the slides, so feel free to send them to me off-list. I won't correct them directly, but I will respond privately on some of the points I feel you have missed. Based on Scott's response, I don't think they should be corrected and re-sent again. ;) -- bjs P.S. Also remember that it's not just "Red Hat," but real people behind the learning and certification programs at Red Hat. People like George Hacker (exam development), Randy Russell (certification program) many and others are very approachable. And anyone who says "People in Red Hat hate/don't like/don't care about/(insert other negative) LPI" are just as mistaken as those who say "People in Red Hat hate/don't like/don't care about/(insert other negative) CentOS." -- Bryan J Smith - Professional, Technical Annoyance _______________________________________________ lpi-examdev mailing list lpi-examdev@lpi.org http://list.lpi.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lpi-examdev
