[NTLUG:Discuss] Linux Certifications

[Opinionated]

Kelly Scroggins wrote:

> There are several Linux certifications out there.  Which one is THE one
> to have.  Is it one of the GNU oriented (LPI, SAIR), or vendor specific,
> Red Hat, or Caldera?  etc.

Right now, they are all pieces of paper.  And the tests are in their
infancy.  Personally I'd vote for SAIR's certification.  It's the lowest
cost certfication and Distribution Neutral.  RedHat and Caldera are,
obviously,  certification in only their own distribution.  LPI offers a few
Distribution specific certification tests.  I have seen books for Red Hats
302 Certification and SAIR's certification in the bookstore.

Since I'm not on the NTLUG preferred list, I think I'm free to say that I
thing NTLUG is really missing the boat here.  NTLUG, with the combined
expertise of the Linux membership, could come up with their own
certification for reasonable cost, and the certification would carry the
same 'weight' in linux credentials as LPI, SAIR, etc.  (I'd help, but I
can't set up the certification tests on my own).  I'm afraid this probably
won't happen here though since NTLUG largely regards Linux as not ready for
prime time, therefore, how can you have a certification test that would be
ready?