On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 15:59:43 +0100, Jacek Artymiak (devGuide.net) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jim Brown wrote: > > >>>On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 13:28:40 +0100, Jacek Artymiak (devGuide.net) > >>><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> > >>>>5) BSD OS vs. BSD technology certification. That begs for a separate > >>>>treatment, so perhaps the certification ought to have three levels: > >>>> > >>>>-- BSD OS administration and networking > >>>>-- advanced BSD networking > >>>>-- BSD security > >>> > >>>In the BSD OS administration and networking curriculum I feel there > >>>should be module that specializes in Migration from other environments > >>>to BSD, this will specify safe and standard practices for migration, > >>>Or should it be under another level ? what do you think? > >> > >>I agree. I think we should have migration modules at all levels. > >> > > Do you see this as a separate certification- or just a topic > > that should be covered in the core BSD certification? > > I wouldn't want that to be a separate certification. I don't think it > would make sense anyway. Perhaps an optional extension module? Say > you'd have an option to take: > > a) the core BSD security certification exam > > or > > b) the core BSD security certification exam with the BSD security > 'migration' extension(s). >
Yes I fully agree with Jacek. My feeling is also that there is no need for separate certifications for the migration module. And I feel that a BSD certification curriculum should in it include at least some basics of migration from other OSes because that will be a common issue faced by all BSD admins in real life. And as Jacek recommended advanced topics relating to that can be given as a separate module. Now I don't know what is the case in other countries but I feel in India there is going to be a gradual shift towards more and more BSD systems from other proprietary software even in Govt and Defence sectors because the president has called for it. http://news.com.com/Indian+president+calls+for+open+source+in+defense/2100-7344_3-5259836.html http://news.com.com/India+leader+advocates+open+source/2100-1016_3-1011255.html?tag=nl Now he is the Scientist behind all the missiles and many other advancements in India and his words are taken as of a great visionary. More over there has been a gradual increase in the awareness of BSD and its security in our country. Slowly now magazines have started issuing free BSD CDs with them, More books on BSDs are showing up in the computer book stores. And to take real life examples we are getting enquiries as to what should be done. So most of the Sysadmins and Net admins in our country interested in BSD solutions are working in different OS platforms now and they all would benefit from the migration module. Again if a company that wants to migrate its technology platforms to BSD wants to hire competent people a migration module in the certification will be a great relief for them :)) Thank you so much for the discussion space :)))))) good luck to all kind regards Siju _______________________________________________ BSDcert mailing list [email protected] http://lists.nycbug.org/mailman/listinfo/bsdcert
