freebsd training/certification

[Louis LeBlanc]

On 01/02/05 07:01 PM, Chris sat at the `puter and typed:
> Jayton Garnett wrote:
> > Hello,
> > 
> > I am wondering if there are any training/certification courses that I 
> > could take to become a FreeBSD guru?
> > 
> > I have been using the OS for over a year now and have become very 
> > familiar with installation/configuration but would like to be able to 
> > add some sort of certification to my CV.
> > Also how much of a "threat" is Solaris 10 x86 to FreeBSD and how come 
> > FreeBSD is not as popular as RH/Fedora?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Jayton Garnett
> 
> ... come to think of it... This has to be a troll. Let's ponder this...

Not nececelery, but yes, lettuce ponder . . .

> The user states, "I have been using the OS for over a year now", Hmmm 
> seems to me that the user should KNOW the answer to, "and how come 
> FreeBSD is not as popular as RH/Fedora?"

Obviously not a well thought out question, but I have to admit that I
*don't* read *every* single thread on the list.  In fact I probably
read half - or less, of what comes to me through the list.  I just
don't have time.  As far as why FreeBSD isn't as popular as RH/Fedora
- wait, you really mean it isn't? :)

> In addition - using it for a year now, this would make one think that 
> the user would have read the cert thread of not even a month ago.

There are threads from yesterday I didn't read.  I try to limit what I
read to those that indicate (reasonably) from the subject that it is
something I can answer, something related to a particular problem
I'm working on, or something otherwise of interest.  I've been using
FreeBSD for almost 5 years, and my knowledge of it is still a drop in
the bucket.

> But let's really notice how the user unfolds the message. Starts off 
> nice, curious to a point and even showing that the user wishes to 
> possibly contribute to the foundation as a whole.

Ah, yes.  I was naieve once too.  Thought I was the answer to all
FreeBSDs problems :)  Chalk it up to Newbie Zeal.  Yeah, even though
he's been using it for a year.  Using it doesn't mean learning the
internals, architecture, etc.  I can install the OS, ports, set up a
mail services, web services, ftp, firewall (more or less) and still
I'm a newbie.  FreeBSD is definitely my OS of preference, but I've
lost a little of that zeal.

> Once the user "softens" the audience, delivers the one-two punch tactic 
>   of the evil creature known as a troll. However, this one don't look 
> like Shrek

Not sure he's necessarily a troll, but I see your angle.

> ... Just my comical way of looking at things.

Most entertaining :)

> -- 
> Best regards,
> Chris

Ditto
Lou
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