A Novell Linux Specialist?

richardeholder asks: "Our Novell partners differentiate themselves in the marketplace by promoting their areas of expertise or specializations; this allows their customers to know what their skill sets are and what they can reasonably expect these partners to provide for them. As we embrace Linux, we would like to extend the title of 'Linux specialist' to partners who merit it. Before we move forward on this initiative, we would like to ask the Linux community for guidance on what should constitute a Linux specialist. Should we require certifications such as LPI and the RHCE/RHCT, or are there other more valuable ways of demonstrating Linux competency?"

Comments

Requirements for a linux specialist:

[SeanTobin]

An individual or company can be considered a linux specialist if they demonstrate the ability to:

-Properly secure a firewall
-Compile and install a kernel
-Configure the third button on thier mouse
-Print to a Panasonic KXP-8410 printer in color
-Make coffee that is restricted under OSHA guidelines
-Recognize a minimum 8 of 10 random network cards by thier chipset number only
-Understand the usefullness of the SysRq button
-Install linux on any appliance that does not come with a keyboard or mouse
-Setup a cron job to order pizza online
-Pay a license fee to SCO
-Assemble a beowolf cluster which includes more than one type of gaming console
-Install a really cool kde/gnome/enlightenment theme
-Run desktops at no less than 1600x1200 resolution, native
-Name all boxen after sci-fi characters/objects
-Any cats owned must be named after cabling specifications
-Adequate space must be reserved in all hardware racks for pizza boxes
-Every system must glow at night. Server rooms should be scary

That should just about cover it. Congratulations! You may now call yourself a linux specialist!

Re:Requirements for a linux specialist:

[swillden]

I don't qualify. I don't use desktops at all.

Where do you put your coffee?

Re:Requirements for a linux specialist:

[Judg3]

Any cats owned must be named after cabling specifications

As geeky as it sounds, I did this. My wife didn't mind "Cat 5", but she really hates the other one I named "Cat 5e".

Re:Requirements for a linux specialist:

[rusty0101]

in his mouth. of course.

-rusty

Re:Requirements for a linux specialist:

[DShard]

I like my coffee like I like my gravitational phenomena, strong and black.

Re:Requirements for a linux specialist:

[EnderWiggnz]

i like my coffee like i like my women:

tied to the back of a donkey and brought to me by a man named Juan.

That's easy...

[zulux]

Ask them to spell Microsoft.

If they use a dollar symbol somwhere in the spelling - then the're a Linux expert.

If they spell it Micro-Soft - then ther're really old school DOS expert.

If they spell it MICROS~1 -then there a Windows expert.

My list for interviews:

[Anonymous Coward]

Fat? Check.
GNU/Linux? Check.
Steals music online? Check.
Smells? Check.
Patents are evil? Check.
Fat? Check.
Lack of social skills? Check.
Smells? Check.

Congratulations, you are a Linux expert.

Simple

[denks]

Check on their resume if they put "GNU/Linux" instead of Linux.