A Linux certification program will help promote the overall growth of the Linux operating system. New programs from Red Hat and others that allow corporations to purchase support contracts are certainly one great step in this direction. This argument provides a certain degree of security to a manager about to plunge into NT - he or she knows that there are people out there who can support the product which is about to be used. A pool of Linux-certified professionals would counter this argument. Turn students into advocates - If students learn all about Linux and how to install, configure and use the operating system, they will then become advocates for Linux as they move within the IT industry.
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A certification program creates many opportunities for employment for people knowledgeable about Linux. Books can be written. Courses can be developed and taught. There is a whole industry out there teaching and developing certification courses and books for Microsoft, Novell, Lotus and others that is looking for new products. Come to xxx training and join our MCSE program.