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<DIV><SPAN class=605513017-16072004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>IMHO,
the Redhat cert is ok, but the Sage cert is better (Especially with Novell
making the moves with Linux in the enterprise).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=605513017-16072004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>--Dennis</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> anthonyriga
[mailto:torrodimerda@yahoo.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, July 16, 2004 1:12
PM<BR><B>To:</B> nflug@nflug.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Linux certification
options<BR><B>Importance:</B> Low<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>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. <BR><BR><B><I>Cyber
Source <peter@thecybersource.com></I></B> wrote:
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style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Having
been all self taught and self employed my entire life, I couldn't <BR>agree
more.<BR><BR>Dave Yearke wrote:<BR><BR>>Hi,<BR>><BR>>I just wanted
to jump in with my (possibly not worth even) $0.02 worth<BR>>on the topic
of certifications. If one is going to take a certification<BR>>course,
one should do it for the right reason, which is
gaining<BR>>knowledge.<BR>><BR>>I've had the privilege of being
part of a few search committees (what we<BR>>call job interviews), and I
try to ignore certifications, as I'm not<BR>>much impressed with them as
credentials. As a potential co-worker, I'm<BR>>more interested in someone
that can learn and adapt, has an attitude<BR>>that enables them to work
for and with others, and has years of "real"<BR>>experience, than in
someone who has multiple sets of four-letter codes<BR>>on their resume
that th! ey paid for at one-week OS love-fests. I've<BR>>encountered too
many "certified" people who can't think "outside the<BR>>box" (a term an
old friend and collegue on this list likes to use), and<BR>>if they
encounter a problem that isn't in a book they brought back from<BR>>a
training course, they get like a deer in headlights and have no
idea<BR>>how to proceed. To be fair, not everyone I know is like this,
but I've<BR>>seen my share of people who think ..CE courses give them all
the<BR>>knowledge they'll ever need.<BR>><BR>>Short version:
Personality and experience go a lot further than one-week<BR>>excursions
to pay for a piece of paper and a set of initials. Again, my<BR>>opinion,
based on my world view.<BR>><BR>>Oh, and for those interested in
learning Unix-like operating systems,<BR>>you'll do yourself a favor by
also working with the more successful<BR>>commercial versions, like
Solaris, HP-UX, and AIX (in fact, Solaris is<BR>>fr! ee (as in beer) for
the downloading). Your mileage may vary. :-)<BR>><BR>>Final thought:
There are some employers who might perceive a lot of<BR>>training as a
liability, because there might be an implied expectation<BR>>that they'll
have to pick up the cost of re-certification and continuing<BR>>courses,
instead of the individual. Food for thought ...<BR>><BR>>
<BR>><BR>the individual. Food for thought ...<BR>><BR>>
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