Welcome. It sounds like you are well on your way. You would be welcome at our installfests and it sounds like you might enjoy them. I run them on the 1st and 3rd Saturday each month from 10am to 4pm and the University of Advance Technologies (about 3 blocks west of I-10 on Baseline Toad).
FYI, there is a Free Software Stamtische (social event for Linux folk) Tuesday at 7pm at Iguana Macks down in Chandler. There is also an Ubuntu Hour coming up on 6/28 at 7pm at the Extream Bean in Tempe (SW corner of McClintock and Southern). For books, I am partial to Keir Thomas's works. For the rest (schools, certs, and career) I leave you in the hands of our professionals. On Sat, Jun 16, 2012 at 2:29 PM, Kenn <parabell...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Greetings fellow Linux fans! > > Hi, my name is Ken, I'm a recovering Windows user. ;] After experimenting > with several distros over the years I settled on Ubuntu for my typical day > to day stuff, file & print sharing etc. I use a few amateur radio apps like > fldigi and Gnome Predict sat tracking. When Shotwell or Gimp isn't enough I > use Photoshop 7 through Wine. I've done some experimenting with VirtualBox > as well. I want to be more in the know on command lines, scripting, small > networks and servers, administration and security, running the occasional > Windows apps, etc. Paths I'm considering are: > > > 1. Self teach. This approach usually works well for me. I do best at my > own pace and still find a good textbook(s) the key to getting started. > Experimenting and Google are my friends. I haven't found a Linux book I > really like so far, any recommends? > > 2. Community college. My concern is how many times I've entered a program > only to find the more advanced classes weren't offered later. Cost and > distance are a factor as I live in Fountain Hills. > > 3. Online classes. Does anyone offer these that are worthwhile? > > 4. Private schools. Probably very expensive and intense? > > > So what do you gurus recommend? If I go for some Linux certs, what > institution should I get those from? Are there many employment opps for a > Linux Cert holder in Phoenix Metro? > > > Thanks for your input, > > > -Ken > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- Dazed_75 a.k.a. Larry Please protect my address like I protect yours. When sending messages to multiple recipients, always use the BCC: (Blind carbon copy) and not To: or CC:. Remove all addresses from the message body before sending a Forwarded message. This can prevent spy programs capturing addresses from the recipient list and message body.
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