Re: Certification?

On Mon, 2008-07-07 at 20:41 -0400, Chander Ganesan wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> I've noticed that, as a trend, more and more training events are listed
> that purport a "certification" in PostgreSQL . In many ways, I find
> this to be a bit misleading, in that no "industry recognized"
> certification for PostgreSQL exists (except perhaps the SRA one in
> Japan), and its quite possible that folks might mis-construe the use of
> the word "certification" on the "postgresql.org" site as being a
> "recognized" certification - or one that is sanctioned by the PostgreSQL
> community.
>
> Perhaps it would be best left to companies to advertise their own
> special "certification" on their web site (which they may easily link to
> via their training course listing), as opposed to on the PostgreSQL.org
> site, where it might be mis-interpreted to mean something that it isn't...
>
> thoughts?

Well if a training company wants to offer a certification for their
training...?

Don't get me wrong, I know your trying to address quality of content
issues here (as well as possible nefarious issues) but I think the
market will bring to bear those who are successful and those that
aren't.

There is a reason .Org has the big old disclaimer that says this is not
an endorsement.

>
> Chander
>