RE: state of the midrange (fwd)

Are you certified, and do you feel its valid?

>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Rob Berendt [mailto:rob@dekko.com]
>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 1999 4:11 PM
>>> To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
>>> Subject: Re: state of the midrange (fwd)
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Is it true that most of the people who snicker at 
>>> certification are not certified?
>>> 
>>> Rob Berendt, CCP
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> CLEWIS@IQUEST.NET on 08/11/99 08:44:42 AM
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>>> Subject:    Re: state of the midrange (fwd)
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>>> On the topic of certification - agreed on the AS/400 front. 
>>> It's hard to believe
>>> that it is WORSE than MCSE if you have been reading the 
>>> trades lately (become an
>>> MCSE in TWO WEEKS !!!!!). Folks knocked Novell several 
>>> years back (and rightly
>>> so) for "paper CNE's" and they responded with the next 
>>> level of certification but
>>> MS has gotten that beat ALL to heck ! And if that (MCSE) is 
>>> what AS/400
>>> certification would grow into - forget it !!! :-)
>>> 
>>> JMHO
>>> 
>>> Chuck
>>> 
>>> Mike Shaw wrote:
>>> 
>>> > Don,
>>> >
>>> > I finally got around to reading your state of the 
>>> midrange and I must say,
>>> > you have hit the nail on the head.  I agree with where 
>>> you went there and
>>> > especially on the certification.  In its current form, it 
>>> is as bogus as a $
>>> > 3.00 bill as IBM has implemented it today.
>>> >
>>> > You came across with a great tone, light-hearted and 
>>> serious as a heart
>>> > attack!  It was enjoyable to read.  Great job!
>>> >
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