Re: state of the midrange (fwd)

[Don <dr2@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rob,

Is it true that most of the people that tell you not to put a gun to your
head and pull the trigger, haven't?

Uh, you're lastest biggest blast against the system admin cert just came
from a guy in Calif that DID get the cert...and told you what a waste it
was....  I happen to know Mike and trust his opinion and technical
expertise....are you saying I need to reprove what he's telling me from
first hand?  Uh, Rob, I've seen the questions from the RPG and systems
admin side...or at least what they originally were...and from Mike's
recounter what they still are...

Uh, are you telling me that I HAVE to go through this "proving myself to
IBM and Rob Berendt" song and dance just so say that the Emporer is naked?

Sorry dude...no cigar...!  I've got better things to do with my time and
money...

Don in DC

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On Wed, 11 Aug 1999, Rob Berendt wrote:

> Is it true that most of the people who snicker at certification are not 
>certified?
> 
> Rob Berendt, CCP
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> CLEWIS@IQUEST.NET on 08/11/99 08:44:42 AM
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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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