[Fwd: Debian Professionals Association, last try]
Shanta McBain wrote:
> Lalo
>
> I have been following this thread and can't just read anymore. Peer certification
> is necessary to ensure the quality of Debian Linux installations and there for
> the long term credibility of Debian, Linux and the installers.
>
> > countries with little or no other prospective members. So we'll
> > be the first to see how things like "meetings" and "obligatory
> > courses for members" and the traditional certification process
> > are unpractical.
> >
>
> Not so. We are in a sense having a meeting now. This is the Net we can have on
> line meetings, even live meetings.
>
> I work for a local college and we have many online courses that are replacing
> many of the traditional distance education courses. As for the tradition
> certification this even more practical in that the Debianpro site can offer
> online courses to certify new people. What better to set the standard than to
> provide the online courses to bring Debian pro's to that standard.
>
> >
> > "An association of people who earn their livings from jobs where
> > their knowledge of Debian is a very important part of their
> > qualification" or something to this effect.
> >
>
> > Yes, but the curricula are good for other things; it's very
> > useful for a teacher to have a starting point to lay out a
> > course. Also, if a lot of debianpro teachers start using the
> > curricula around the world and exchanging ideas/experience, the
> > quality of their services will (hopefully) improve; if they make
> > a point of telling people they're debianpro-members and use the
> > debianpro curricula, this will help with building a reputation
> > for the curricula, and consequently for debianpro itself. IMO.
>
> Yes to this one. Teachers are the front line of exposure. They effect the quality
> and quantity of users and profecionals alike.
>
> Shanta McBain
> New at Linux working towards being a DebianPro.
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