[plug] Professional Linux Organisation

[John Knight]

I'd be in that, wanna start a movement? I'm still fairly shaky with a lot of 
the OS konwledge when dealing with certain probs, but I've got the heart for 
it.

upright tomato

>Hello List,
>
>Being a computer consultant in today's world seems to rely on come form
>of certification/ qualification that is recognised, by the IT industry,
>home users, government and others.
>
>I personally like Scribes comment and suggestion for a name because:
>	1) It is a TLA (Three Letter Abbreviation)
>	2) As a TLA it makes sense.
>	3) If taken to the point of being Australia wide that in it's self adds
>to the credibility of the Society.
>
>As for the other names that use the words 'Open Source' and/ or words to
>the same effect, I feel these are trying to be a catch all, more or less
>saying 'Not Microsoft'.
>
>Taking by way of example, the concept that Novell uses for it's
>certification program work well. There are levels of certification in:
>	1) Administration, adding users, clearing jammed print queues. etc
>	2) Engineering including installing, tweaking, fault finding, correcting
>problems
>	3) Training of others to teach these subjects.
>	4) etc
>
>Just the simple case of using Linux as a server, is different to running
>it as a workstation. I know that in many cases the distinction between
>server and workstation is blurred, but the administration of a dedicated
>server supporting a great number of users, serving web pages, etc, is
>different to a machine being used by someone manipulating images with
>'The GIMP'.
>
>
>The roll of an organisation such as the  Society of Linux Professionals
>will/ should advocate the testing of its members to a recognised standard
>and issue a certificate to acknowledge the achievement of that level of
>skill, knowledge, experience, etc.
>
>The time is right for the creation of such a Society and the values that
>it upholds, the product that we all endear so much is sufficiently mature
>enough to satisfy the requirements of many, if not most, commercial,
>home, school & other uses that desktop and server computers are put to.
>
>I for one would jump at the chance to be a CLP and help promote the use
>of Linux and Other Open Source applications and utilities.
>
>Regards Navarre
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
>
>On 5/23/02, 7:03:06 PM, skribe <skribe at amber.com.au> wrote regarding Re:
>[plug] Professional Linux Organisation:
>
>
> > Society of Linux Professionals (West Aust.)
> > Then you could be a Certified Linux Professional
>
> > Personally if this thing is going to have any real meaning then we need
>to
> > look at a global organisation with established local chapters. YMMV.
>
> > skribe
> > --
> > Public key information available at:
> > http://www.amber.com.au/~skribe/publickey.html
> > Key fingerprint = A855 9CA3 953B 5195 C518  12F2 0E05 DCCD 5A88 E8A4
>
> > Atlanta:
> >       An entire city surrounded by an airport.
>


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