[NTLUG:Discuss] AN APOLOGY to NTLUG...

[David Mandala]

We can agree to disagree. The Redhat cert is sinply a way for Redhat to 
make cash off of the backs of folks.

Thomas Cameron wrote:
> On Mon, 2006-01-02 at 15:07 -0600, David Mandala wrote:
> 
>>Clearly then you are unaware of the "Linux Professional Institute" 
>>http://www.lpi.org/ which is the Linux gold standard of certification. 
>>The rest are commercial wantabe's.
> 
> 
> I'm sorry, but you don't know what you're talking about.  Go look on
> Monster or any other job board and search for LPI certification.  Then
> search for RHCE certification.  The RHCE is *much* more valuable.
> 
> Additionally, take a look at
> http://certcities.com/editorial/features/story.asp?EditorialsID=95.
> Certcities.com rates the RHCE as the #1 hottest certification for 2006.
> 
> Why is the RHCE so good?  It's an all-day, performance-based test.  In
> other words, you sit your happy ass in front of a computer with a multi-
> page checklist of things you have to make the server do.  If you don't
> make get the first set of tasks done in the morning, you're out.  If you
> don't actually know how to do your job, you're out.  You can't cram and
> regurgitate on a Red Hat test like you can on every other one out there
> but Cisco's CCIE exam.  You have to know your stuff and be able to do it
> in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment.
> 
> It's one of the hardest tests I've taken (and I've taken a lot), and
> it's the one I am most proud of having passed.
> 
> Now Red Hat has offered up two additional high-level, performance-based
> certs, the Red Hat Certified Architect
> (https://www.redhat.com/training/architect/courses/) and the Red Hat
> Certified Security Specialist
> (https://www.redhat.com/training/security/courses/).  I am sure they
> will be as hot as the RHCE is.
> 
> Cheers,
> Thomas Cameron,
> Red Hat Certified Engineer
> Certified NetWare Engineer
> TurboLinux Certified Instructor
> Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
> Microsoft Certified Trainer
> 
> Disclaimer - I work for Red Hat, but I formed my opinion of Red Hat's
> certifications years before that was the case.
> 
> 
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