Re: state of the midrange (fwd)

Rob,

The real fact of the matter is that I took the exam and passed it at the IBM
Tech Conference in June.

Mike Shaw

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Subject: Re: state of the midrange (fwd)


>
>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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