I think though that there is an opportunity, though, for us to perhaps work together in developing a Postgresql training base curriculum. We can pool some resources and perhaps develop at least a list of the things which ought to be covered. Perhaps this can lead to books on the subject, etc. I am thinking that an open curriculum might be something very helpful particularly for novices. It doesn't have to lead to certification, but it could enable third parties (including Brainbench) to build certifications that they could charge for.
I see the potential for the development of an open curriculum (at least in outline form) as being something that could be an immense tool for PostgreSQL advocacy. Whether we choose to make something of this curriculum or not is up to us, and if there is interest, I will start a gborg project for it. Interested parties should let me know. If certification of curriculums is needed down the road, I think that it would be better to make it a group effort and form some sort of non-profit consortium of the contributors. But at the moment, I think it is more important to make something available. Best Wishes, Chris Travers ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 2: you can get off all lists at once with the unregister command (send "unregister YourEmailAddressHere" to [EMAIL PROTECTED])