thoughts on RHCE

[Julien Vehent <julien@linuxwall.info>]

Hey guys,

I know this is kind of off-topic on a Debian mailing list, but since 
there's no Debian certification, I was considering taking RHCE.
The thing is, RHCE fast track course is $3000, and so far, everything 
I've seen or read is pretty classic linux knowledge. So I was wondering 
what other people thought of it.

Is it worth something as a linux certification, in the context of 
working as an independant contractor for example ?

Considering I have about 7 years of linux sysadmin in my head, not 
specifically with red hat though, is it doable to just take the exam 
(with a bit of preparation before, eg. centos and a good book) ? The 
exam itself is $750.

Did I miss any other certification worth of interest ?


Please note that I'm not trying to create a religion war here 
(certification vs no certification or red hat vs debian), just trying 
to gather information. Please keep the trolls on leash ;)


Thanks,
Julien