Comments on: Ubuntu Certification considered harmful http://www.stefanoforenza.com/ubuntu-certification-considered-harmful/ Stefano Forenza - Personal Blog Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:51:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Fabrizio Reale http://www.stefanoforenza.com/ubuntu-certification-considered-harmful/#comment-22516 Fabrizio Reale Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:22:00 +0000 http://www.stefanoforenza.com/?p=57#comment-22516 Hi, I am one of the managers of this course at Redomino and I thank you, Stefano, for your feedback. People who have partecipated to our courses have been satisfied, but they were usually from companies or organizations. The numbers in the table are not the remaining seats, but the maximum size of the class. We will be clearer next time :) We have recieved much interest from people who would like to have cheaper and shorter courses because they want to learn Linux but can not afford a full course. We have already provided many free courses for open source softwares and published docs on our Labs: http://redomino.com/it/labs And as soon as possible we will provide something similar also for Ubuntu. Thank you, Fabrizio Hi, I am one of the managers of this course at Redomino and I thank you, Stefano, for your feedback.
People who have partecipated to our courses have been satisfied, but they were usually from companies or organizations.
The numbers in the table are not the remaining seats, but the maximum size of the class. We will be clearer next time :)
We have recieved much interest from people who would like to have cheaper and shorter courses because they want to learn Linux but can not afford a full course.
We have already provided many free courses for open source softwares and published docs on our Labs:
http://redomino.com/it/labs
And as soon as possible we will provide something similar also for Ubuntu.

Thank you,
Fabrizio

]]> By: Stefano Forenza http://www.stefanoforenza.com/ubuntu-certification-considered-harmful/#comment-22473 Stefano Forenza Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:45:55 +0000 http://www.stefanoforenza.com/?p=57#comment-22473 OMG ! Corrected :-). The italian for China is Cina, that's why I got confused. OMG ! Corrected :-). The italian for China is Cina, that’s why I got confused.

]]> By: Justin Dugger http://www.stefanoforenza.com/ubuntu-certification-considered-harmful/#comment-22472 Justin Dugger Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:33:37 +0000 http://www.stefanoforenza.com/?p=57#comment-22472 Cina, not China :-) Cina, not China :-)

]]> By: Billy Cina http://www.stefanoforenza.com/ubuntu-certification-considered-harmful/#comment-22462 Billy Cina Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:39:29 +0000 http://www.stefanoforenza.com/?p=57#comment-22462 Hi, I run the training programme at Canonical, so am always very pleased when I come across course feedback. Just to clarify: - Redomino is not an authorised Canonical or Ubutnu training partner. The material and training they provide is in no way endorsed by Canonical. - Canonical does not set training prices for courses provided through partners - we rely 100% on our partners to know what is best for their market. - Ubuntu Certified Professional covers a lot is useful ground for any system administrator deploying Ubuntu in the office. Thanks Billy Hi, I run the training programme at Canonical, so am always very pleased when I come across course feedback. Just to clarify:
- Redomino is not an authorised Canonical or Ubutnu training partner. The material and training they provide is in no way endorsed by Canonical.
- Canonical does not set training prices for courses provided through partners - we rely 100% on our partners to know what is best for their market.
- Ubuntu Certified Professional covers a lot is useful ground for any system administrator deploying Ubuntu in the office.
Thanks
Billy

]]> By: Stefano Forenza http://www.stefanoforenza.com/ubuntu-certification-considered-harmful/#comment-22420 Stefano Forenza Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:32:27 +0000 http://www.stefanoforenza.com/?p=57#comment-22420 @Justin: you're right. I don't like negotiate anyway, my take is I will just buy a book like Hendrick suggests when I decide to try to take the exams. @Justin: you’re right. I don’t like negotiate anyway, my take is I will just buy a book like Hendrick suggests when I decide to try to take the exams.

]]> By: Hendrick http://www.stefanoforenza.com/ubuntu-certification-considered-harmful/#comment-22407 Hendrick Sun, 22 Jun 2008 11:11:39 +0000 http://www.stefanoforenza.com/?p=57#comment-22407 These are normal prices for courses like that. If it's just the certification you're after, you can take exams in LPI certifications for around 150 Euro (lpi.org), and if you want to prepare yourself, there's a book from O'Reilly. Cheaper than the course, but just as effective, IMHO :-) These are normal prices for courses like that. If it’s just the certification you’re after, you can take exams in LPI certifications for around 150 Euro (lpi.org), and if you want to prepare yourself, there’s a book from O’Reilly. Cheaper than the course, but just as effective, IMHO :-)

]]> By: Justin Dugger http://www.stefanoforenza.com/ubuntu-certification-considered-harmful/#comment-22398 Justin Dugger Sat, 21 Jun 2008 23:55:57 +0000 http://www.stefanoforenza.com/?p=57#comment-22398 Who exactly is the charity here? Training isn't just for the unemployed. It's also for new hires in businesses that use technology. I could conceivably see a company sending ten employees such an event so they can roll out their own training for new hires--send out ten smart people and come back with ten people ready to teach others. The price seems high, and you'll notice they haven't sold a single seat yet. If you're interested in their course, <b>negotiate.</b> You've got money, and they've clearly got a lot of time on their hands with nothing to do. Who exactly is the charity here?

Training isn’t just for the unemployed. It’s also for new hires in businesses that use technology. I could conceivably see a company sending ten employees such an event so they can roll out their own training for new hires–send out ten smart people and come back with ten people ready to teach others. The price seems high, and you’ll notice they haven’t sold a single seat yet.

If you’re interested in their course, negotiate. You’ve got money, and they’ve clearly got a lot of time on their hands with nothing to do.

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