On 1/18/07, Dave Crozier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > TOTALLY WRONG Hal I'm afraid. The thing that qualifies someone to be a > computer professional in its true sense (where software is concerned anyhow) > is the ability to write GOOD software,
That's certainly one opinion. I think there are likely many different definitions, and that is one of the struggles groups like ACM have had in determining what they should be certifying. Some favor system software and admin, other computer science concepts like compiler design, still others more production-oriented issues faced by "computer information systems" professionals. I've tried to avoid "generic" certifications that want me to prove proficiency in Pascal, for example. Similarly, an A+ certification expects me to know the IRQ of COM1. My Mac, Amiga, SUN workstation and laptop don't have a COM1... -- Ted Roche Ted Roche & Associates, LLC http://www.tedroche.com _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
