The Linux Foundation announces
2014 was a big year for us in training. We launched a new ground-breaking certification program and released our wildly successful "Introduction to Linux" edX MOOC (Massive Open Online Course), which had roughly 300,000 enrollees.
To build on that, we're excited to announce our first-ever self-paced course that builds on the MOOC and prepares candidates for the LFCS (Linux Foundation Certified SysAdmin) exam: "Essentials of System Administration."
[...]we've included a discounted LFCS exam with the course fee. [...] for a limited time, we're offering this course and certification bundle for $499--an additional $100 discount.
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The Linux Foundation partnership with edX platform is expanding, and users will now get the Essentials of Linux Systems Administration (LFS201) online course.
[The Linux Foundation's courses] that help people make a career out of Linux [...] are provided in different ways, but now they are also available on edX, which is a nonprofit online learning platform launched in 2012 by Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
The first course was Introduction to Linux (LFS101) and the Linux Foundation says that it has been accessed by 400,000 students, which is actually a very big number. In fact, LFS101 is the biggest course on the edX platform and that says quite a lot.
"The new course, which is appropriate for those who have completed LFS101 and want to take the next step, as well as individuals who have worked in IT positions but not directly with Linux, will be offered for a fee of $499, which includes a Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator exam attempt, a $300 value which includes one free retake if not passed on the first attempt. The course will be offered at an introductory price of only $399 [until June 17]," reads the announcement for The Linux Foundation.
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(Score: 2) by ikanreed on Thursday January 22 2015, @09:15PM
Not for any sort of professional certification. I'm a developer and I make applications. Managing the operating systems I use is a secondary skill.
But because googling every individual task I want to handle that seems like an OS feature is a tough way to go about maintaining my personal ventures. And worse, you often don't know what you don't know.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 22 2015, @09:29PM
Well, another deal blown to hell. Anyone want to buy my LPIC-1/2 certificates?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 22 2015, @09:51PM
The future is bright!
- Everyone will have a Linux Certification(tm)
- Everyone will use System D
- Everyone will program in Python (or node)
- Everyone will be Agile
- Everyone will use NoSQL databases
- Everyone will be given a github account at birth
- Everyone will work at a startup
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 22 2015, @10:08PM
Everyone could have Linux certification if it was a highschool course.
The road to Hell is paved with Systemd.
Python is not a silver bullet. Perl can make silver bullets.
Agile is just another way to screw up quickly. Microsoft and Atlassian are good examples.
SQL has its moments. Choose the correct tool for the job at hand.
Github for the win.
Free startup for everyone! All you need these days is a PC and an internet connection.
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Friday January 23 2015, @01:25AM
Too bad those bullets will result in a huge gun barrel maintenance.
And food and a roof over your head (shower is optional, I hear ;) ) until you successfully launch something profitable - iff you are lucky.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 2) by mtrycz on Friday January 23 2015, @09:36AM
Corrected the title.
For anyone who doesn't RTFA it clearly says
[...]
4. init: SystemV, Upstart, systemd
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(Score: 2) by GungnirSniper on Thursday January 22 2015, @10:28PM
Aside from the exam fee included in the 500 dollar charge, why would someone take this instead of an evening class at their local community college? The one near me has Linux classes for about 600 per class each semester.
Tips for better submissions to help our site grow. [soylentnews.org]
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 22 2015, @11:09PM
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 22 2015, @10:33PM
I think the course should be free as in beer and have the exam/badge/certificagion given by them cost the money
Not that I was planning to do it either way, but maybe I would had enrolled to take a peek out of curiosity like I did with the introduction to linux one :)
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 22 2015, @10:52PM
> I think the course should be free as in beer and have the exam/badge/certificagion given by them cost the money
100% agree.
(Score: 0, Flamebait) by anubi on Friday January 23 2015, @12:48AM
Seems strange, but I like a token charge - just to keep the riffraff out.
I remember when our zoo was free; undesirable elements hung out there and made a mess.
A few bucks made all the difference in having the zoo visit be an enjoyable experience, and it also gave the park management some resources to improve things for both us and the animals.
If I go to a linux class, I would not be put off at all for say a $20 audit fee. Small, token fee, but enough to dissuade uninterested folks from congesting the resources. Then go ahead and charge the $500 if you want to go full hog with certification - that would include graded homeworks and tests. Of course, an auditor may want to go for the whole $500 experience by doing all the homework and tests, he just won't get graded or get a piece of paper that documents his performance.
"Prove all things; hold fast that which is good." [KJV: I Thessalonians 5:21]
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday January 23 2015, @01:30AM
Unfortunately, the IT zoo [oreilly.com] isn't that cheap to us.
(Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Friday January 23 2015, @02:58AM
> I remember when our zoo was free; undesirable elements hung out there and made a mess.
Perhaps you don't understand the nature of the internet?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday January 23 2015, @07:27AM
It sucks when valid empirical data is down-modded.
It's been a tried-and-true method for generations to put some small price on things you want to get rid of (e.g. The Recycler).
You can always waive the cost if the guy shows up with a good joke or whatever.
Your $20 idea for this course also seems quite logical.
-- gewg_
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday January 23 2015, @12:15PM
Why do you think they want to "get rid of" this course?
The downmods are appropriate because dude is failing at analogy - there is nothing to "get rid of" it's a bunch of files on a webserver.
All that putting a price on it does is make it inaccessible to the people for whom $20 is prohibitive.
(Score: 2) by kaszz on Friday January 23 2015, @07:03AM
This smells rent seeking. First they will offer a certification for a low price. Then HR department will require said certification. Then it will be obvious that certification doesn't flag for talent so they add more certification which makes for a good mess.
Oh, and certifying for RedHat or SystemD seems as good as certifying for Titanic specialist .. ;)
Show some skill, that you can handle a system without someone showing pointing out your precise path. Think!
(Score: 2) by E_NOENT on Friday January 23 2015, @10:36AM
First they will offer a certification for a low price. Then HR department will require said certification. Then it will be obvious that certification doesn't flag for talent so they add more certification which makes for a good mess.
Yep. The "street value" of one of these certificates is definitely less than it might've been a few years ago.
If you're a pure-play system administrator, maybe it's different, but the appearance of things like Amazon EC2, SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, DevOps, and the rest have, in many cases, weakened the need for a qualified/certified/intelligent system admin, replacing it with, well, a bunch of n00bs.
I'm not in the business... I *am* the business.
(Score: 2) by kaszz on Friday January 23 2015, @10:55AM
Perhaps we have target(s) in seeking of an exploit ..? ;-)
"N00b your company is pw0n3d, all your profit are transferred to us //Someone".