[wplug] Linux certification - more questions

[Greg Simkins]

Hi Rob, 

I am with you.  I am not interested in a job as an admin, but am interested in satisfying myself that I have a pretty good idea of the basic Linux topics - and like you say - to find out what I don't know, you know?  

I concluded that LPI would be my choice and started studying for it a couple times, but kept getting side tracked.  Like now, I am working in Japan on a QA assignment. I doubt if I will ever be professionally managing any servers.  I am interested, however, in learning Internationalization topics for web design.  

The biggest reason I like LPI is because ubuntu uses it.  I have decided to focus on ubuntu because it focuses on Internationalization.  

I took a stroll though a local bookstore here in Fukuoka to see what computer topics are selling here.  I concluded that LPI is more popular than Redhat here.  You can reach your own conclusion by browsing through my photos.  I hope you find that mildly amusing.  I didn't photograph all the computer books, but I posted a sampling here:  http://web.me.com/gsimkins/Kyushu_Japan/Software_in_Japan.html

(By way, I am also Microsoft certified.  The Government decided that when I was laid off, I could get restructured as a network engineer.  It didn't work).  

Greg


On Feb 16, 2010, at 7:43 AM, Robert E. Coutch wrote:

> 
>> 
>> My advice is this, don't think that you will just walk in, pass an exam and
>> then be a super admin.  You will need to put forth the effort and learn
>> the material so that you can succeed in whatever job you take after.
>> 
> 
> I'm actually thinking the other way around.
> 
> The reason I took the MCSE exams back when was because I wanted to prove to 
> myself that I knew at least as much as Microsoft expected me to know.
> I never went to any classes and used only the study books from Microsoft.
> I was supporting desktops and managing a server at the time.
> 
> I made a complete switch to Linux around 1999-2000 and I once again find 
> myself wondering if I know Linux well enough to be considered any sort of 
> professional.
> 
> I know what I know but I don't know if that's really what I need to know. You 
> know.
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Rob
> 
> 
> 
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