Siju George wrote: >basically that assumption comes because many think BSD to be the geek >OS who think only geeks who shun the idea of things like certification >use/can use it. > > Well, there is more than a kernel of truth to that perception. I attended a number of Usenix conferences where the subject of certification was raised, and each time quite quickly shouted down. "I would never work for a company that demanded certification" was a common comment.
It was only within the last few years that Usenix, itself struggling for legitimacy and purpose, decided to move ahead with a cert program -- but it was too late by then. The org threw a lot of money at a program that was eventually mothballed. THERE WAS NO DEMAND, even though Usenix had produced a very high-quality cert. Employers who use BSD have generally been successful so far in finding quality people, without having a cert program. What new capability does a cert program offer them? Is the growth rate of BSD such that there is a boom in jobs, or a glut in people claiming to know BSD enough to be employed in it, that requires a certificate as a hiring tool? >Its not so > How can you say that? Statistics? Interviews with employers? Gut feel? Wishful thinking? This is a foundation of my point. Demand does not exist merely because you assert so. - Evan _______________________________________________ BSDCert mailing list [email protected] http://lists.nycbug.org/mailman/listinfo/bsdcert
