On Sun, 6 Feb 2000, Alan Wilson wrote:
>
> A couple comments on Linux (and other certifications) and a question:
>
> There are basically two reasons for a person to pursue certification:
> 1. An ego trip or sense of personal accomplishment.
> 2. Anticipation of money. For this to happen, the corporations have
> to recognize that the certificate issuing company has great credibility.
>
Third reason: to see if you have what it takes/to see if you know what you
think you know. Well, okay, maybe that fits under "personal
accomplishment". I wouldn't categorize that with "ego trip".
> So far, three linux certifications have been mentioned: Redhat is very
> expensive which for many of us, seems to exclude reason 1 for pursuing it.
> Linux Professional Institute is a) not quite yet available and b) $300
> minimum. This puts reason 1 on the edge and since it is very new, makes it
> very difficult to evaluate it in the context of reason 2. Frankly I have lost
> track of Sair certification, but at one time the plan suggested several
> hundred dollars and unknown recognition among the corporations.
>
According to LPI's website, cost is $100, not $300. And taking the "beta"
test _does_ count against LPI certification.
> The question, what about the FREE Linux certification at www.brainbench.com?
> (This company recently changed its name from tekmetrics). They provide a free
> on-line test, and mail nice certificates. Perfect for reason 1. My question
> relates to reason 2.
>
I went to their site. Damn hard to find the Linux Administrator exam.
http://www.linuxnerds.com is attempting to put together a free online
Linux test.
Paul M. Foster
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