[Gloucs] Linux (et al) Certifications
Dave Elliott
gloucs at mailman.lug.org.uk
Fri May 9 22:08:00 2003
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Ladies and Gentlemen,
Has anyone experience and/or ambitions for professional recognition =
and/or training in Linux and related Open Source systems (e.g. MySQL)?
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This is my open question looking for polite and constructive comments.
(And apologies for any duplication if it has been covered recently - I =
noted some comments about a couple of altruistic LPI preparation events =
at the beginning of the year in the Glug archives but didn't have the =
patience to search any further back - if you have a useful references =
please advise.)
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There is clearly a choice of Linux Certifications . Which to choose?=20
I have added suggested a few below, together with opening comments from =
just browsing the web, to act a cinders in the hope of smoking out some =
real information instead of my interpretation of 'Web Spin' - but no =
flames please!:
RedHat Expensive (unless someone else is paying) and to an =
extent proprietary. Quite well known.
LPI Lower cost than RedHat - perhaps the front 'non =
proprietary' runner - seems to have at least moral support from some =
industry players without being openly proprietary. 'Lower' levels seem =
to be in active revision - not sure about higher end. Has some support =
of 'self-teach' documentation.
SAIR At first glance somewhat similar to LPI but each exam =
more focussed on specific programs including Apache. Has a set of =
'books' written to accompany it, but half of them seem to be =
out-of-print, which is somewhat concerning as the authors also claim to =
be connected to the specifying body.
COMPTIA - Linux+ More of train for everything (and I assume =
commercial) organisation compared to the other more focussed bodies. =
Seemed to be limited to first level?
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MySQL - not Linux but clearly related for many people. =20
ANother ???=20
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Requested thoughts include:
Quality/applicability/usefulness of different ones.
Relevance to the real world.
Availability (including cost) of relevant and useful training =
material.
Any personal interest in sharing experience or obtaining training.=20
(I noted comments at the last meeting about local college arranging =
something for autumn onwards - does this have a qualification side or =
will it be just an 'introduction' or similar?)
Comments on any exams taken (passed and/or failed) - not a dump of =
actual questions - more things like type and style of questions compared =
to your expectations etc.=20
e.g. Did you feel it was testing your:
1/ Real understanding.
2/ Memory of obscure parameters to command-line programs you had =
never need to use.
3/ Psychological profile when faced obscurely worded questions =
whose answer was more luck than judgement.
4/ Attendance at a 'boot camp' at which you were provided a list =
of answers to obscure questions.
Many thanks (in advance) for your constructive thoughts.
Regards
Dave
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Ladies and Gentlemen,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Has anyone experience and/or ambitions =
for=20
professional recognition and/or training in Linux and related Open =
Source=20
systems (e.g. MySQL)?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>---</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>This is my open =
question looking=20
for polite and constructive comments.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>(And apologies for any duplication if =
it has been=20
covered recently - I noted some comments about a couple of altruistic =
LPI=20
preparation events at the beginning of the year in the Glug =
archives=20
but didn't have the patience to search any further back - if =
you have=20
a useful references please advise.)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-----</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>There is clearly a choice of =
Linux=20
Certifications . Which to choose? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have added suggested a few below, =
together with=20
opening comments from just browsing the web, to act a cinders in the =
hope of=20
smoking out some real information instead of my interpretation =
of 'Web=20
Spin' - but no flames please!:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> =20
RedHat Expensive (unless someone else =
is=20
paying) and to an extent proprietary. Quite well =
known.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> =
LPI =20
Lower cost than RedHat - perhaps =
the front=20
'non proprietary' runner - seems to have at least moral support from =
some=20
industry players without being openly proprietary. 'Lower' =
levels seem=20
to be in active revision - not sure about higher end. Has some support =
of=20
'self-teach' documentation.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> =20
SAIR At first =
glance=20
somewhat similar to LPI but each exam more focussed on specific programs =
including Apache. Has a set of 'books' written to accompany it, but half =
of them=20
seem to be out-of-print, which is somewhat concerning as the authors =
also claim=20
to be connected to the specifying body.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> COMPTIA - Linux+ More of =
train for=20
everything (and I assume commercial) organisation compared to the other =
more=20
focussed bodies. Seemed to be limited to first level?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-----</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>MySQL - not Linux=20
but clearly related for many people.</FONT><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>ANother ??? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>------</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Requested thoughts =
include:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> Quality/applicability/usefulness =
of=20
different ones.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> Relevance to the real =
world.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> Availability (including =
cost) of=20
relevant and useful training material.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> Any personal interest in sharing =
experience or obtaining training. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> (I noted comments at the last =
meeting about=20
local college arranging something for autumn onwards - does this have a=20
qualification side or will it be just an 'introduction' or=20
similar?)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> Comments on any exams taken =
(passed and/or=20
failed) - not a dump of actual questions - more things like type and =
style of=20
questions compared to your expectations etc. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> e.g. Did you feel it was testing =
your:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> 1/ Real=20
understanding.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> 2/ Memory =
of obscure parameters to command-line programs you had never =
need to=20
use.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> 3/ =
Psychological profile=20
when faced obscurely worded questions whose answer was more luck =
than=20
judgement.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> 4/ Attendance =
at a=20
'boot camp' at which you were provided a list of answers to =
obscure=20
questions.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Many thanks (in advance) for your =
constructive=20
thoughts.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Regards</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dave</FONT></DIV>
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