Re: four distros into one

[Gary <medmanks@mcleodusa.net>]

On Thu, May 30, 2002 at 03:36:53PM -0500 or thereabouts, Kara Pritchard wrote:
 
> > This might change the definition or concepts of independent
> > certifications down the line, don't you think?
> 
> No, I didn't know about these plans a few months ago, what makes you think 
> that? :-) *grin*

hee, hee... I should have known better.. 
 
> No, it won't change the concepts of independent certifications, at least 
> not LPI if that's what you mean. LPI isn't a product certification, it's a 
> job certification based on the standards of the product. If their combined 
> efforts remain true to the Linux Standards Base definition, then the 
> content of the certification won't change at all.

In reading the newer announcements from today, it seems they will adhere
to the LSB definitions. I realize that it isn't a product cert, like
RHCE, but the standards cert, and this is what I was fearful of. Upon
further readings today, they say that all will have the same kernel,
etc, and a lot of independent vendors are backing this, i.e. IBM,
Oricle, etc.. 

> Given SuSE and such have been so involved in LPI's development rather than 
> developing their own product certification, I don't think you'll see much 
> change in the training and certification industry.

This is good news, and what you say makes good sense. 


-- 
Best regards,
Gary   


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