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

[Thomas Cameron]

On Tue, 2006-01-03 at 13:10 -0600, Eric Waguespack wrote:
> Well is it possible that it could have more than one purpose?
> 
> (that is a rhetorical question, of course it is)
> 
> I mean obviously the RHCE could arguable accomplish some of the following:
> 
> make $$ for redhat
> give employers a way of thinning the herd
> give sysadmins a way of testing themselves
> help market redhat linux specifically, and linux in general
> 
> having said all that, it seems like this cert debate has been going on
> in one form or another for about 10 years, does it really matter?
> 
> (another rhetorical question =), of course it doesn't)
> 
> -Eric, RHCE, RHCT, CCNP, CCNP/Voice, CCDP, CCNA, CCDA, LPIC-1, MCSE:
> NT4.0, MCP+I, Linux+, Security+, Network+, i-Net+, Server+, A+, IBM
> CS: AS/400, CNX: Ethernet

I think that's a very fair assessment.  I just take issue with the
statement that the RHCE is nothing but a money-making vehicle for Red
Hat.  That is simply not true.  It does make Red Hat money, no doubt.
They offer a great product at a fair price.

But it is also a very valuable certification to sysadmins and employers
both.  To denigrate it like the earlier poster did is out of line.

Thomas