Certification: Is It Right For An Open-Source World?

Linux Pipeline has an article regarding whether Linux professionals need to be certified. Those who say it isn't necessary are those who work with established programmers and don't need to worry about whether the programmer knows their stuff or not.

"Certification means the same thing in Linux and open source that it means in Microsoft--it doesn't mean you know your stuff," says Faber Fedor, an open-source consultant with services firm LinuxNJ.com Inc. "You're competent enough, but just because you have a driver's license doesn't mean you're ready for the Indy 500."

One thing I noticed was that there are more companies out there moving toward Linux and the need to get people trained in Linux is growing. This might be a good growth area for training companies to look into. A good example is Keycorp which is looking to train it's 1,400 employees in Linux and at a cost somewhere between $2,500 and $3,500/ per person there's gold in them there hills.