<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Hello there, there is an introduction to Linux course on EDx site... With or without certificate ($99 if you want one) or free otherwise.</div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature">There was also an admin course which could lead to work as well...on the same site.</div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature">I was considering doing the intro as well but life is a bit busy right now...so if I don't get to using the manuals ...that's what I may do to kickstart.</div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Cheers</div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Linda </div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>On 8 Dec 2015, at 11:04 AM, BillK <<a href="mailto:billk@iinet.net.au">billk@iinet.net.au</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>Check out the LPI exams and courses ... its been awhile since I've looked at them but they looked better than the original RHCE.<br>
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Having used Linux in a number of HiEd courses (as the teaching vehicle for the theory - so not specifically taught as "only" Linux) I've found that once people have been introduced to the cli, have been talked through the basics and are aware of the structures we work within (open source, packaging, distros etc.) they are easily able to self-teach - if dedicated enough! I often think advanced courses like Pawsley's are as much about marketing/raising profile as actual training.<br>
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There are no office type courses etc for Linux like you see for Windows as there is no demand. Where I now work did put up an LPI based short course last year but lack of marketing aside, there was no interest (predictable :) I get contacted a few times a year by people wanting to come over and run RHCE based courses from the East - expensive and aimed at business.<br>
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Unlike MS and Cisco products, there seems to be little interest in Linux certifications where it counts (as a job requirement) - I would love to be corrected.<br>
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BillK<br>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 8 December 2015 9:28:55 am AWST, Chris Hoy Poy <<a href="mailto:chris@hoypoy.id.au">chris@hoypoy.id.au</a>> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<p dir="ltr">RHCE was the standard 15 years ago when I did mine. My impression is its been watered down a bit now, but maybe that's my view through bitter tears of experience and frustration ;-) Nothing beats having some computer science background either, but in general it's the attitude that makes the tech/admin great, skills can be learnt. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Do I recall an attempt at plug mentoring a few years back? Happy to have discussions around that at times too :-) </p>
<p dir="ltr">My advice now is more along the lines of get some linux happening, learn some languages, get comfortable with perl, python, etc. Someone will pick you up if you appear to be enthusiastic about it :-)</p>
<p dir="ltr">/Chris</p>
<div class="gmail_quot<blockquote class=" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Linux is very hands-on. Most Linux fans that I've known felt like they learn better by playing with the OS, rather than sitting in a classroom. The best kind of learning, based on my very personal experience (~8 years a home user, 4 months a Linux sysadmin - long story, really), is when you have a specific goal and you work towards it, troubleshoot, look up answers, read man pages etc. <br><br>I can see the benefit of more formalized studying for some though, wondering too if there's any service of that sort offered in WA.<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Dec 8, 2015 at 9:00 AM, Onno Benschop <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:onno@itmaze.com.au" target="_blank">onno@itmaze.com.au</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc
solid;padding-left:1ex"><p dir="ltr">Good morning,</p>
<p dir="ltr">I'm on day two of the Pawsey Supercomputer training and loving it. Thanks for publishing it here!</p>
<p dir="ltr">During the course it occurred to me that there must be some face to face training around to learn about Linux.</p>
<p dir="ltr">I also wondered if there was anything for small business specifically, so they might reap the rewards associated with Linux and Open Source.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Similarly, I'm guessing that there is opportunity for education for students.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Do such things exist in Perth or is this an opportunity for PLUG to get some publicity, outreach and generate income?</p>
<p dir="ltr">I'm also in the middle of publishing a lot of podcasts and wonder if there is interest in me interviewing members and/or the OSS community for the same publicity, outreach and income purposes.</p>
<p dir="ltr">If you're interested, I'm about to put my LCA2014 interviews up as a podcast - as soon as I've processed the meta data. Some Amateur Radio ones are already up: <a href="http://podcasts.itmaze.com.au/" target="_blank">http://podcasts.itmaze.com.au/</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">Would love to hear what people think about this.<br>
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<p dir="ltr">()/)/)() ..ASCII for Onno..</p>
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