RE: [seul-edu] Open Source Applications Certification

["Worden, Bill" <wworden@ivytech.edu>]

The problem becomes one of image or "branding".  LPI is distro independent
but any time you have to explain the significance of a certifying body, that
certification can be as much a liability as an advantage.  Proprietary is
becoming an evil word, and it shouldn't, as long as the company involved
maintains a respectable level of corporate responsibility.  Linux is Linux
at some point, and just understanding the basics is enough to get our
students in the door.  What concerns me is that "certification-mania" is
starting to be seen as a substitution for an education, and that's just sad.
If the pedagogical aspects of a given certification are solid, I could care
less if it's open source (not free!) or proprietary, I just think the
proprietary distributors are getting a return on their investment.

 -----Original Message-----
From: 	owner-seul-edu@seul.org [mailto:owner-seul-edu@seul.org]  On Behalf
Of tom poe
Sent:	Wednesday, June 11, 2003 11:38 PM
To:	seul-edu@seul.org
Cc:	Community Studios
Subject:	Re: [seul-edu] Open Source Applications Certification

Hi, Phil:  You've hit it on the head, there, I think.  It's all about
money.

Open Source provides the end-user with the ability to "certify" to their
heart's content.  No need to go through third party certification, in
most cases.  Certification comes with proprietary stuff where end-users
are not able to check under the hood.  Must rely on "experts" who have
arranged to step in the shoes of the end-user.  I suspect we'll see
different sorts of certification arising as we move into the digital
age, especially in the area of education. Just a thought.
Thanks,
Tom Poe
Open Studios
Reno, NV
http://www.studioforrecording.org/

On Wed, 2003-06-11 at 20:44, Phil Carinhas wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 11, 2003 at 03:46:36PM -0500, Worden, Bill wrote:
> > OK.  Sounds good. But what about materials for development of an
academic
> > curriculum for a class?
>
>   We have a free Fundamentals manual at
http://fortuitous.com/is/manuals.html
> plus System Administration for a fee. It's not LPI certified, as
> we can't afford the costs associated with that process.
>
> -Phil Carinhas
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