Sair Linux & GNU's 25% Off Prometric Exam discount

Eric Hagen ehagen at hawaii.edu
Thu Oct 25 03:23:45 PDT 2001


I hope to be certified insane before any other certification.

Eric Hagen                  "Sometimes we get lost in the darkness,
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On Tue, 23 Oct 2001, Epsas Nova wrote:

> Sorry for the rabble rousing...
>
> But why should I have to pay some company for a piece of paper that says I am a "Qualified Linux Operator/Administrator?"   I probably have as much real-world Linux/Unix experience as anybody on this list - would it be just for me, and others like me, to have to purchase a certification in order to prove our professional competence to an employer?
>
> I know that this is an old argument, but I still believe that it is relevant to discuss this.  Certifications may be fine for the career-oriented acolyte, but I believe that it is a bane to the professionals who already have a body of experience.
>
> I have had the good luck of working in companies and consulting groups which don't use certifications as the ultimate metric of a person's competence, but I have heard the horror stories...
>
> peas,
> charles
>
>
> On Tue, Oct 23, 2001 at 07:21:03PM -1000, Wilson Chan wrote:
> > Deven,
> >
> > Just curious how much would the class cost?
> >
> >
> >
> > Wilson
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Joseph Phillips [mailto:d-spair at hawaii.rr.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 6:37 PM
> > To: Linux & Unix Advocates & Users
> > Subject: [luau] Re: Sair Linux & GNU's 25% Off Prometric Exam discount
> >
> >
> > All,
> >
> > 	Go and get yourself a voucher, I will talk to Ken Pounds about getting
> > together a class schedule, and I'll teach whichever course the majority of
> > you want to sign up for.  The tests are normally $100, so %25 off means they
> > are only $75 dollars. Sounds like a great deal!!!
> >
> > Deven Phillips, CISSP, LCA, LCI
> > Sair GNU/Linux Certified Instructor
> > Applied Computer Training & Technology
> >
> > On Tuesday 23 October 2001 05:23 pm, you wrote:
> > > I just saw this promotion. Just incase anyone was interested.
> > >
> > > http://www.linuxcertification.com/prometrictestvoucher
> > >
> > >
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