“One year ago, in the October 1998 Linux Gazette, there appeared
a brief article laying out the reasons why I felt a professional
certification program would benefit Linux. It concluded with
several questions and asked how I could join in the discussion:
“
If you agree that a certification program can be
beneficial for the growth of Linux, how do we as a community go
about addressing the points I made above about creating a
certification program? Do we create another mailing-list or
newsgroup? (Does such a group or list already exist? If so, I have
so far failed to find it.) Do we meet at a conference?
…
…I don’t necessarily have the answers – but I would like to
participate in the discussion. If someone can suggest the
appropriate forum in which this discussion should take place (or is
currently taking place!), please let me know.”
“I had absolutely no idea that this article would lead down
the paths that it did! Looking back, I think my reasons still
stand, but certainly my own thinking has evolved on how a program
is structured as we all have discussed and strategized. It’s
been an interesting journey! And one I never would have
anticipated…”