OffTopic--Linux Certification-Novell/CompTIA etc

[Marc M]

It really just depends on the employer. If a person knows their stuff and 
can prove it, I would think that always trumps any other qualifications. On 
the other hand if one is RHCE and another candidate is not, the 
non-certified individual had better be pretty darn fluent to be able to beat 
the other person out. 

Having said that, there are indeed a lot of people who DO have a ton of 
knowledge and experience, and no certs. Whether their background is a lot of 
UNIX, programming or whatever, I have known many people who basically should 
never 'need' to get certified, at least not in Linux. 

However there are also a lot of people (maybe more), young Jedi knights if 
you will, who just need to prove qualifications to get to the next level ( 
helpdesk to Net Eng, Net Eng to Consultant, whatever). That is, to me, what 
certs are good for. Not to get you something you aren't qualified for, but 
to allow you to get an interview or maybe a job that you wouldn't get 
otherwise. 

My rundown on the linux certs: 

1. Linux+ - entry level, M/c as stated, recently made harder, still good to 
get if you are someone in the second category...it still takes you to a 
higher level, although I agree being M/C you can't put much stock in it, all 
by itself anyway. 

2. LPIC - mid level, along with Novell's cert. They take a while to get with 
multiple tests and such. Novell has basically piggybacked the Linux training 
onto their CNA/CNE track that was already in place. 

3. RHCE -- probably the best Linux cert, by far, and undoubtedly the hardest 
from what I understand. ESPECially true now that it is 100% hands- on (RH 
did away with the M/C part a while back). Look at the job boards, they are 
basically asking for RHCE (and occasionally Solaris or LPIC certifications). 



Marc
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