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Date:      Fri, 21 Apr 2006 12:41:27 +1000
From:      Norberto Meijome <freebsd@meijome.net>
To:        Kevin Kinsey <kdk@daleco.biz>
Cc:        questions@freebsd.org, Mark Jayson Alvarez <jay2xra@yahoo.com>
Subject:   Re: bsdcertification.org vs bsdcertification.com (which is which??)
Message-ID:  <20060421124127.3309551b@localhost>
In-Reply-To: <444820AD.8040907@daleco.biz>
References:  <20060420060136.22722.qmail@web51610.mail.yahoo.com> <44474B50.3090004@infracaninophile.co.uk> <444820AD.8040907@daleco.biz>

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On Thu, 20 Apr 2006 19:00:45 -0500
Kevin Kinsey <kdk@daleco.biz> wrote:

> Matthew Seaman wrote:
> 
> >Mark Jayson Alvarez wrote:
> >  
> >
> >>Anyone here who are interested in taking up bsd certifications?? 

somewhat yes. by far more interested in this than being yet another MSC* , or
even RHCE 

>> the
> >>bsdcertification.org says they are not affiliated with
> >>bsdcertication.com. I'm confused which one should I pick?? Any idea?
> >>I am particularly interested in having a  FreeBSD certification..
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >Well, let me put it this way: bsdcertification.org is run by a number of
> >people well known in the *BSD world as making a valuable contribution to
> >{Free,Open,Net,Dragonfly}BSD and others.

indeed. The BSDCert mailing list is quite active - take a look at the archives
for an idea of where the team is at (lots of surveys, documentation, etc being
put together.) - lot of brain power put to use on the subject of what makes a
good BSD admin / user and how to proper validate it, so the cert is actually
indicative of the knowledge/experience.

> The other site you mention, "bsdcertification.com" is run by
> Jared Barneck, according to whois.  His home page is
> at http://www.rhyous.com/.  In 4+ years in FreeBSD, I've
> not heard of Jared; that is not to say he should be disqualified
> from consideration---it's possible that he runs a fine program.

same here... not a name that i recognise - which doesn't mean he doesn't know
his stuff.

B



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