I am interested, which I replied to the wrong email (one regarding locations). Need more coffee...
Cindy > On May 10, 2017, at 10:48 PM, Vincent Brown <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I'm interested. > >> On Monday, May 8, 2017 at 8:29:27 PM UTC-5, jonnyX wrote: >> Howdy, >> >> Quick question: Who would be interested in participating in the proposed >> Linux+/LPIC-1/CentOS7 certification study group this summer? Please either >> respond here or email me privately by Wednesday. >> >> The Nashville Technology Council is still toying with the idea of hosting >> user groups in their shiny new facilities on weekends; currently they do >> not. If we have enough people interested in showing up twice a month for the >> study sessions, the NTC will do it. Based on the last round of email >> exchanges, I think they're looking for 15 people minimum before they unlock >> the doors. If we can't manage 15 people the first time out, I'm open to >> suggestions for alternate sites. >> >> For those not familiar with the proposed Linux+/LPIC-1/CentOS7 certification >> study group: >> >> It's an idea we started kicking around after the March meeting. John >> O'Malley has volunteered to run the sessions, since he obtained his certs a >> few months ago; the Linux+, LPIC-1, and CentOS7 are all the same cert. If >> you pass the Linux+ "version," you can fill out a couple of webforms & get >> certificates for the other two, allowing you to put all three certifications >> on your resume for the price of one. The Linux+ is the second most requested >> Linux cert on the big IT job boards; first and third are the RHCE (Red Hat >> Certified Engineer) and the RHCSA (Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator), >> respectively. If all goes well with the Linux+/LPIC study group this summer, >> we'll try a RHCSA study group in the fall and a RHCE study group in the >> spring of 2018. >> >> Proposed Linux+/LPIC study group meetings are currently the first & third >> Saturday of each month, early in the afternoon (1:00pm - 2:00pm, possibly >> later; also possibly longer than an hour if ~90+ minutes works better). The >> dates are: >> >> Jun 03 >> Jun 17 >> Jul 01 >> Jul 15 >> Aug 05 >> Aug 19 >> >> July is actually kind of tricky, since July 04 is on a Tuesday; it's a >> federal holiday, so some people might take off Monday as well and make that >> a long holiday weekend. July 08 and 22 might be a better substitute, >> attendance-wise. Comments & suggestions are welcome (on all dates & times, >> not just those in July). >> >> Nashville Technology Council info: >> >> https://technologycouncil.com/ >> 500 Interstate Blvd. S, >> Suite 200 >> Nashville, TN 37210 >> >> Further info on the CompTIA Linux+: >> >> prereq: none (A+, Network+, 12 mo exp recommended) >> exams: LX0-103 and LX0-104 (60 multiple-choice questions each, 90 >> minutes, 500 required out of 200-800 scale to pass) >> cost: $200 per exam >> valid: "The CompTIA Linux+ certification is considered good for life >> and does not need to be renewed." >> >> https://certification.comptia.org/certifications/linux >> >> How to earn LPIC-1 with Linux+ >> * Please note that you cannot earn LPIC-1 and then apply for Linux+. The >> Linux+ must be earned first. (This offer is NOT available in Japan.) >> 1) Earn your Linux+ >> 2) Obtain an LPI ID at https://cs.lpi.org/caf/Xamman/register >> 3) Once you have passed both Linux+ exams, log into your CompTIA >> certification account. Choose Demographics | Settings. On the Settings page >> check the box to have your information forwarded to LPI, then click Submit. >> >> I'll crosspost this to the Meetup group shortly; apologies if you see it >> twice. Vincent, please feel free to forward this to VMUG. All, please feel >> free to crosspost this to other relevant meetups and mailing lists (err on >> the side of caution & ask the list or group owner first if you're not sure, >> please; we don't want to spam). >> >> Thanks, >> >> ~~Dru >> >> PS - Our next installfest may be in ~2.5 weeks (May 27th) at the East >> Nashville Brew Works. I'm meeting Sean Jewett there tomorrow (along with >> John and possibly Howard) to check it out. If all goes well, I'll confirm it >> at the NLUG meeting. Tentative focus will be on installing & configuring >> CentOS7 in advance of the first study group meeting, and handing out the >> first reading assignments & exercises. Hopefully we can use ENBW as a backup >> site if the NTC doesn't work out. >> > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NLUG" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NLUG" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. 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