also sprach Stonelx <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002.01.23.0831 +0100]: > Thinking about certification, > Any suggestions on which route to go? > Thru LPI? or SAIR?
i am LPI affiliated, so you won't get an unbiased answer from me. however, before i joined LPI, i researched LPI vs. SAIR and ended up with LPI for some simple reasons: it's non-profit. thius logically means that SAIR might actually be more popular and more respected, but i think that this is unfair to LPI. my experience is that where people know off LPI, it's actually valued higher than SAIR. LPI has higher standards and expectations, their exams are harder IMHO than SAIR's. SAIR isn't a piece of cake either, but LPI tests experience, comfort, and knowledge with/of Linux, whereas i found SAIR to be testing their curriculum. if i had to choose between an LPIC-2 and a SAIR LCE dude for a new position, i'd pick the LPIC-2 because i can be sure that s/he knows Linux and is also prepared to deal well with unknown problems. it doesn't mean that the LCE person can't do that, but the LCE cert primarily says that s/he's good at cramming, i find. i would go for LPI, but then again, SAIR is better known. however, LPI is soon going to fuse with the Usenix/SAGE[1] certification, then this will change. > Is there a Debian certification? no. but debian is enough of a clean Linux to make either be a perfect certification for it. both certs require knowledge of RPM though (as well as DEB). 1. http://www.usenix.org/sage/cert/ -- martin; (greetings from the heart of the sun.) \____ echo mailto: !#^."<*>"|tr "<*> mailto:"; [EMAIL PROTECTED] "in just seven days, i can make you a man!" -- the rocky horror picture show
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