Linux certification options

Dennis Ruzeski dennisr at corp.kanoodle.com
Fri Jul 16 13:30:39 EDT 2004


IMHO, the Redhat cert is ok, but the Sage cert is better (Especially with Novell making the moves with Linux in the enterprise).
 
 
--Dennis
 
 

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From: anthonyriga [mailto:torrodimerda at yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 1:12 PM
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One really nice thing about the RedHat certs is that the tests are written and hands on. So you really need to know what your doing hands on to get the cert. The MS ones are all multiple choice. I have gone on a few interviews for computer jobs and the 2 places I went to gave hands on tests to make sure you are not lying on your resume. I am getting out of an MS environment and because of hands on Linux experience I got a job working on some Linux projects and of course Microsuks too. Im only A+ certified with a degree from ECC in Computer info systems.They teach mostly programming geared around MS crap like VB stuff. But you can take courses in the computer science dept like I did to learn C programing on Redhat PCs. 

Cyber Source <peter at thecybersource.com> wrote: 

Having been all self taught and self employed my entire life, I couldn't 
agree more.

Dave Yearke wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I just wanted to jump in with my (possibly not worth even) $0.02 worth
>on the topic of certifications. If one is going to take a certification
>course, one should do it for the right reason, which is gaining
>knowledge.
>
>I've had the privilege of being part of a few search committees (what we
>call job interviews), and I try to ignore certifications, as I'm not
>much impressed with them as credentials. As a potential co-worker, I'm
>more interested in someone that can learn and adapt, has an attitude
>that enables them to work for and with others, and has years of "real"
>experience, than in someone who has multiple sets of four-letter codes
>on their resume that th! ey paid for at one-week OS love-fests. I've
>encountered too many "certified" people who can't think "outside the
>box" (a term an old friend and collegue on this list likes to use), and
>if they encounter a problem that isn't in a book they brought back from
>a training course, they get like a deer in headlights and have no idea
>how to proceed. To be fair, not everyone I know is like this, but I've
>seen my share of people who think ..CE courses give them all the
>knowledge they'll ever need.
>
>Short version: Personality and experience go a lot further than one-week
>excursions to pay for a piece of paper and a set of initials. Again, my
>opinion, based on my world view.
>
>Oh, and for those interested in learning Unix-like operating systems,
>you'll do yourself a favor by also working with the more successful
>commercial versions, like Solaris, HP-UX, and AIX (in fact, Solaris is
>fr! ee (as in beer) for the downloading). Your mileage may vary. :-)
>
>Final thought: There are some employers who might perceive a lot of
>training as a liability, because there might be an implied expectation
>that they'll have to pick up the cost of re-certification and continuing
>courses, instead of the individual. Food for thought ...
>
> 
>
the individual. Food for thought ...
>
> 
>




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