I did play baritone in college, but certainly not the fecal variety;-)
If Linux is too young for certifications, then why are they appearing in the marketplace with the backing of OS luminaries and high-$$$ corporate sponsorships? Linux has been instrumental in popularizing GNU and other OS software to the point of commoditization. That's a Good Thing, regardless of your level of expertise (or humility). Along with that popularity come would-be implementors looking for skilled admins. Given that many such companies are just getting into the Unix world with Linux, is starting with applicants' certifications so wrong?
To paraphrase your premis, you seem to say that an OS must have an extremely high level of reliability and uptime in a "corporate environment" (pick your own definition) in order to warrant certified administrators. We've had lots of certification programs from lots of vendors for products that don't fit that description. So why is it different if the certification is for Linux?
Every time I vote at my local firehouse, I walk in, smile, a friendly election volunteer smiles back, and I vote. I *never* provide *any* proof of who I am. They never confirm my driver's license or voting card, or even my SSN. It's ridiculous. Who's protecting my vote? NOBODY!!!
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I did play baritone in college, but certainly not the fecal variety ;-)
If Linux is too young for certifications, then why are they appearing in the marketplace with the backing of OS luminaries and high-$$$ corporate sponsorships? Linux has been instrumental in popularizing GNU and other OS software to the point of commoditization. That's a Good Thing, regardless of your level of expertise (or humility). Along with that popularity come would-be implementors looking for skilled admins. Given that many such companies are just getting into the Unix world with Linux, is starting with applicants' certifications so wrong?
To paraphrase your premis, you seem to say that an OS must have an extremely high level of reliability and uptime in a "corporate environment" (pick your own definition) in order to warrant certified administrators. We've had lots of certification programs from lots of vendors for products that don't fit that description. So why is it different if the certification is for Linux?
Every time I vote at my local firehouse, I walk in, smile, a friendly election volunteer smiles back, and I vote. I *never* provide *any* proof of who I am. They never confirm my driver's license or voting card, or even my SSN. It's ridiculous. Who's protecting my vote? NOBODY!!!
Also check out my review of the RHCE along with additional Linux cert articles at the O'Reilly Network. jd