On 8/19/05, Bryan J. Smith <b.j.smith@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Rodrigo Barbosa <rodrigob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Yeah yeah. I've heard that myself.
>
> It's the biggest load of BS. When I hear fellow Microsoft
> professionals spew that crap, I immediately tell them that
> what feeds the negative views of Microsoft professionals.
>
> > Currently I own a company that provide Linux consulting,
> > along with some other business lines. I keep getting job
> > offers, and currently have a real hard time find good Linux
> > professionals to work for me.
>
> Big-time dittos there -- "I ... current have a real hard time
> find[ing] good Linux professionals to work for me."
>
> That's the problem. You have the normal lack of
> professionals (in general) used to travel, contracts,
> professionalism, etc... Then you have the added problem of
> Linux knowledge. It is so very, very difficult to find the
> combination.
>
> > Actually, from what I've heard, one of the bigest problems
> > companies migrating to Linux are facing is the shortage of
> > (good) Linux professionals.
>
> Exactomundo.
>
> Regardless of what you think of certification in general (I
> loathe it, and have complained about the "cert whore"
> industry where you have to do "tricks"), the non-profit Linux
> Professional Institute (LPI) is trying to do its best to
> further the concerns of Linux Professionals and employeers
> alike ... world-wide.
>
> [ E.g., the US is #3 in number of LPI certified individuals.
> ]
>
> http://www.lpi.org
>
Thanks for replying here.
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