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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I just have to make my view known about this.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>1) I agree that one is needed but!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>2) I feel that there should be a way to get a self
study course which will lead to a way to take a test for the
Certification.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>3) Cost and who set this up is really something
that I think should be done first from digium and not out side
sources.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>4) Which Linux Distro will this be based on is
important to make this all work seamless.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>5) Certification must only be for Stable released
version and not head. (Released is the only product that should be used for
real world installations). Can't be oh we have a new thing so we are now
saying you need a new certification this is wrong.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>6) Support group for the
Certification.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>7) A low cost way to get this
Certification.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>8) If we do get Certification our very own advanced
support from Digium. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>9) Real documentation is a must and needed if this
is to work. Before you Certify people there must be some manuals and I mean real
ones. Not the wiki or people just say well go to the wiki and read for your
self. This is not the point and should not be. If you want to be
considered real to have an Asterisk Certification then you must pay the price to
have proper documentation and support behind it.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>There are people like my self that have been
working with Asterisk for more then a year. Some of us have even made a biz
out of installing and supporting Asterisk systems. There should be a way
to get these people a quick and easy way to get Certified. Like many of us
we have been helping via the freenode and other sources others this will be a
problem in the future due to with Certifications you will have people who feel
since there certified the don't give help unless there paid for. This will
be a step backwards for our great community. So in my view we are not
ready for this Certification and I do not support the current view that is
posted about it. Lets get real and do something professional not halve
done.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>