“Certification. The very word spawns Usenet flame wars and
conjures up images of inexperienced novices with a piece of paper
winning employment over more experienced candidates who lack the
appropriate acronyms. It reeks of centralized control and of
forcing people to take exams to demonstrate their knowledge. It
creates a swirling alphabet soup of acronyms – MCSE, CNE, MCP,
CCIE, CLP, ATEC, LAEC, CNA, CSA, EIEIO…”
“Yet if Linux is to be widely accepted into the computing
mainstream, I believe a certification program is essential.
First, though, before I am flamed, let me state clearly that I do
not believe a certification program should ever replace experience
in the hiring process. A certification program is ultimately a
tool, primarily for marketing and recruitment. In this article, I
want to begin a discussion of why Linux needs a certification
program and how such a program should be focused.”
“Why Linux needs a certification program…”