“To put it mildly, the Linux certification process is a mess.
Lots of folks have seen the need and are trying to meet it. Part of
the problem, though, is the very thing that makes Linux unique:
community development. … While that can be a very good thing in
some areas, such as development and testing, it can be a very tough
thing in other areas, such as standards.”
“Many of these efforts, though well intended and admirable, are
the victims of their own lack of urgency. As much as everyone
wants Linux certification to be done right, the marketplace is
calling for it to be done now. And as Linux folks everywhere
are learning, when you decide you want to compete in the corporate
sphere, the marketplace starts calling the shots.
Into this void steps Red Hat, the Linux distributor that is
rapidly becoming the driver of the Linux phenomenon. Just like
Novell and Microsoft before it, Red Hat has recognized the business
value of certification and has come out with its own program of
training and certification.”
“Fair or not, Microsoft strengthened its position in the
marketplace by making MCSE certification both widely known and
widely available. … If Linux is to succeed, that same knowledge
has to exist in the marketplace.”