Paul, as a survivor of the brokerage industry, where something similar happened about four years ago, I have to offer this gentle correction.
it is C10K, not C1K The Dow was approaching 10,000 for the first time in history and there was a tempest in a teapot about Dow10K system compatibility. What I do believe is that all existing CCIE's should be renumbered to reflect the five digit format. Maybe go to hex to preserve your existing assignment EG CCIE # 1025 become CCIE # A1025 the new pool become CCIE BXXXX That should keep us all happy and customers rightfully confused for decades to come. Chuck -- www.chuckslongroad.info still a work in progress, but on line for your enjoyment z ""Paul Borghese"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > This is it! The thing that will turn the industry around. Let's start > asking people if their network is C1k compatable. Explain how most networks > were designed for four digit CCIE's and they will need to hire us for a > complete overhall of the network. > > Yea sure it will cost a lot, but look at the consequences of not upgrading > your network to C1k compatability! > > Paul > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "MADMAN" > To: > Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 2:56 PM > Subject: Re: No longer 4 digits [7:52146] > > > > CCIE 1040 sits next to me and I asked him if Imran (sp?) was his > > proctor and it was. Imran designed the orgianal program and it's our > > guess he was the proctor for the 1st CCIE. > > > > Imran was pretty tough, I remember talking to him at networkers in > > Denver when the CCIE recert first came out and about 100 of us took the > > test and only 2 passed. He chuckled stating his intention was to make > > it difficult so as to require studying. > > > > Dave > > > > Chuck's Long Road wrote: > > > > > > this topic of fascination for many often leads to a bit of confusion as > > well > > > > > > http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/625/ccie/ccie_program/ccie_present.html > > > > > > shows the number of CCIE's world wide as of 7/31/02 > > > > > > The first CCIE number issued was 1025. Over the years, some have > retired, > > > some have neglected to recertify ( including Jeff Doyle, last time I > > > looked ) > > > > > > So according to Cisco's numbers, on July 31 2002 there were 8031 active > > > CCIE's. > > > > > > As a sidebar, Terry Slattery, CCIE 1026, tells how he was tested by CCIE > > > 1025 ( sorry, I can't remember the name ) > > > The theory was / remains that only CCIE's should test candidates. > > > > > > No one seems to know who tested #1025, nor the criteria used. > > > > > > Chuck > > > > > > -- > > > > > > www.chuckslongroad.info > > > > > > still a work in progress, > > > but on line for your enjoyment > > > > > > z > > > ""Jim Brown"" wrote in message > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > > > First number assigned to a candidate was 1025. When we hit 11025 their > > > will > > > > be 10,000 candidates not including people who didn't recertify. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Reza Sharifi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 11:20 AM > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: RE: No longer 4 digits [7:52146] > > > > > > > > > > > > Is that because there are more than 10000 CCIE,s?. > > > > > > > > Reza > > -- > > David Madland > > CCIE# 2016 > > Sr. Network Engineer > > Qwest Communications > > 612-664-3367 > > > > "You don't make the poor richer by making the rich poorer." --Winston > > Churchill Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=52170&t=52146 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
