| From: | Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com> |
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| To: | pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org |
| Subject: | Re: PostgreSQL Certified Engineer program ... |
| Date: | 2012-04-17 17:02:10 |
| Message-ID: | 4F8DA212.3070501@agliodbs.com |
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On 4/16/12 9:38 PM, Greg Smith wrote:
> The model where a vendor releasing a piece of software creates an
> official certification program for that software is well accepted in the
> industry. But there is no vendor controlling the community PostgreSQL
> releases, by design. That means there's also no vendor to create,
> grade, and certify exam procedures. As it stands right now, you're
> claiming to offer something--PostgreSQL certification--that does not exist.
I don't think this is a reasonable stance to take in the absence of any
community-approved certification. Certifications are a genuine need,
and if the community isn't going to fullfill them, we should at lease
encourage vendors to do so.
Maybe this is a business opportunity for 2Q, eh?
--
Josh Berkus
PostgreSQL Experts Inc.
http://pgexperts.com
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