Re: is Linux Certification neccesary?

On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 11:52 AM, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote:
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> On 08/31/2010 08:54 AM, Martin Maney wrote:
>> On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 03:42:21PM -0500, [email protected] wrote:
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>>> On 07/29/2010 12:41 PM, Martin Maney wrote:
>>>> On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 03:06:05PM -0500, Adam Jenkins wrote:
>>>>> Then I don't know. I think it's wrong to just claim the man lied. The
>>>>
>>>> Yeah, boorish.  Nekulturny.
>>>>
>>>> I did find it interesting that this guy with a large "I love me" sig
>>>> block and an obvious axe to grind came out of nowhere to call OP a
>>>> liar.  I would think that someone with so many wonderful certifications
>>>> would be known to us if he were an actual participant here, but I can't
>>>> recall ever seeing him before.
>>>
>>> Whoa, time out, there, sparky.  I didn't call the OP a liar.  I said I
>>> can't believe that RHCE certified folks are as clueless as he said.  Big
>>> difference.
>>
>> /me coughs
>>
>>   <quote>
>>   I'm sorry, but I just can't believe this claim.  The RHCT/E exams are
>>   both 100% performance based.  There is no "cram for the exam" - you
>>   either can perform the tasks on live systems, or you can't.
>>   </quote>
>>
>> I'm not the only one who read this a calling OP a liar, and I still
>> can't see that that's an unreasonable reaction to what you actually
>> wrote.  What you meant might be different, but we can't read your mind.
>>
>>> I have no doubt that his impression is exactly as he
>>> stated.  I do have a lot of doubt that folks who passed a *legit* RHCE
>>> exam would not be qualified.
>>
>> So now you're stepping back to saying OP lied about verifying the
>> applicant's credentials?  I know, I know, you don't mean to be all
>> self-righteous and *right*, but you can't seem to help but write that
>> way.  Is it any wonder that we form an unflattering opinion of you on
>> this basis?
>>
>>> As you can probably guess from the delay in answering, I don't check
>>> this folder very often.  I manage the Solutions Architect team at Red
>>> Hat which covers the central US, including Chicago.  I like to try to
>>> keep up with the local LUGs.  I wish I had more time to do so, but I
>>> don't get to post here very often.
>>
>> And when you do you seem to post hurriedly, leaving an impression that
>> you surely cannot wish to cultivate.  If you don't have time to do it
>> right, it might be better not to do it at all.  And really, I'd just as
>> soon there were a helpful Red Hat/Fedora authority around here.  It
>> hasn't been the same since Spot got sucked upstairs.  :-/
>>
>
> I don't get to catch up on mailing lists much these days. And when I do,
> being accused of stupid crap like this certainly doesn't lead to my
> wanting to catch up any more.
>
> Anyway, I subscribed to this list a long time ago to post some job
> listings.  Those jobs have long since been filled.  Peace.

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