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Old 04-14-2005
BSD Certification
Hey guys, since you all are experts in *nix, I wanted to know if you all had any personal or professional knowledge concerning the new certification being offered by bsd. They have a website, www.bsdcertification.com, but it really didn't explain too much about it. I am fairly new to the *nix, about a year so far, and I am considering getting certified(eventhough i don't think it's important, most employers in my area seem to like certs). Thanks for taking the time to read this.
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Old 04-14-2005
Well a quick stroll through the site makes me feel that this is something less than official and probably not [yet] endorsed by anyone other than the creator of the site. If I were going to get a certification, I would focus on LPI or in one flavor or another of UNIX (HP, Sun, etc).

This sort of seems to be a half-baked attempt at defining a cert exam
Quote:
The certification process is a multi-step process. It is more than just passing a test. It is being involved with BSD and being part of the BSD Community. This process is detailed below:

1.
Use BSD. Administer BSD. Develop in BSD. Be part of the community that supports BSD.

2.
Pass the Certification exam. This will be difficult and reequire a very high score.

3.
Be endorsed by someone else in the BSD community that has passed the same or a higher level test. One endorsement is required for the user test, but two will be required for all other advanced tests.

Note!
Passing the certification test is only half the process of becoming certified. Passing the test does NOT complete certification. The Certification requires both that you pass the test and that you be endorsed by one or more persons who have also passed that test themselves. BSD is a community project and the certification process should involve this community. Once you have both passed a test and have been endorsed for that test, your certification will be sent to you via mail.
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Old 04-14-2005
Thanks
Thanks alot google, that's kinda what I was thinking. Do you have any advice on how I can just get my foot in the door working with the *nix. I currently am working as a computer tech, but all of our systems are Windows based, and whenever I mention the that feared four letter word(UNIX), I here the unemployment bells ringing. Most jobs require Windows training, and all of the Unix positions require 5 years Unix experience, any advice? Thanks alot guys.
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Old 04-14-2005
Start by viewing/posting/learning from questions and answers on this site. If your serious about learning then find an old box and download/install/configure your favorite flavor of Linux/Unix (find an x86 version). There is a ton on information on this site to help you out - and as far as your box goes - it doesnt have to be anything spectacular - Linux runs fine on old machines with less power than todays P4's or AMDs Athlons. I run RedHat on a 900MHZ AMD Duron without any issue. Good luck, have fun, and bookmark this site.
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