Re: cert discussion

[pomeranz@netcom.com (Hal Pomeranz)]

HP> It seems to me that suddenly the certification IS a requirement, if 
HP> somebody isn't going to get through the qualification process without it.

WL> I belive Hal (and the board) was referring to requiring certification
WL> for SAGE membership.  As in, you would not need to be certified just
WL> to be a member of SAGE.

Well forgive me Hal, Bill, and the Board, but I suspect more people are
going to be worried about their future employment than whether or not
they're going to be a member of SAGE.  The bottom line is that any
certification program will be used to at least pre-qualify "acceptable"
applicants.  As such, it will become a requirement for practicing
System Administrators.

That doesn't necessarily mean that SAGE shouldn't pursue certification,
but the membership ought to be clear about what they're signing up for.

Hal Pomeranz, Principal        Deer Run Associates        hal@deer-run.com
      Network Connectivity and Security, Systems Management, Training