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BSD Certification Group Releases Roadmap

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the plotting-the-course dept.

Jeremy C. Reed writes "The BSD Certification Group announced on Thursday the release of their certification program roadmap. This publication introduces the Group's planned BSD system administrator certifications and the construction of the certification program. The press release is available, as well as the certification roadmap."

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  1. Looks like... by astellar · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...they want to rename "Donate" button to something more complicated...

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  2. The Chicken and the Certification Egg by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Background: 38yo geek who got his first programming job 22 years ago and has been full time IT for over 15 years. Self-employeed rent-a-geek... er I mean "IT Consultant" (who does quite well thank you)

    So what do I do? I've got more experience and talents than 95% of the punk kids eager to take my customers.. So I go into see Joe business owner and I tell them "Yeah, forget paying MS or other companies for software, I can get you all the software you want free. BTW, You've never heard of me, you don't know penguin from a daemon and I don't have a piece of paper to my name that says I know anything. ... But give me some money and all your IT problems will be solved."

    (Like it or not) The vast majority of the people hiring IT consultants have never heard of a BSD. They've only heard of Linux because of the dotcom era. I have for many years mocked people who got MCSE's etc. But a business reality is that some people want that piece of paper...

    But if I get any BSD certifications -and I probably will- it will be a dual edged sword. The goobers out there want a piece of paper so they sleep well at night knowing they hired an "expert." BUT I won't mention it to people who know what they are talking about because frankly, I mostly agree with you that if I see someone with too many certifications I run like hell figuring they're an idiot.

    However there is one thing that definitely makes me fall to one side of the fence...

    [Not baiting people but] (Even the most diehard fans of other platforms can probably bring themselves to admit that) the BSD's are the best pure server platform going. But how do I explain that to a lawyer or a CPA or an investment banker?

    Like it or not, things like this boost the whole platform. It gives it an air of legitimacy to the unknowing.

    So- I'll hold my nose and sign on the dotted line.