[Asterisk-biz] Asterisk training and certification :: AstriconTraining

[Jason Becker]

steve wrote:
> Those prices are insane.   I have been using Asterisk and have no intentions
> of learning what I already know.   We have been trying to get certified for
> over 4 months except no one would call us back from Digium.   
> 
> 
> Digium is finding out that their cards are not selling like they used to
> since most people are now moving directly over to SIP from T1, E1 and Pots
> lines.
> 
> That is the problem when you go open source.  I guess they need the money.

Don't mean to pick on you Steve :-) but you guys should read Golden's 
"Succeeding with Open Source" before levelling this kind of criticism at 
Digium. The Asterisk Community surely has a low opinion about 
certifications but I think the announcement should be considered as an 
attempt by Digium to show the industry/analysts that Asterisk is 
maturing. You don't have to look any further than JBoss to see a similar 
consultant certification process - and one of their courses is $3250 US. 
Granted, JBoss offers their curriculum all over the world but then 
they've been at it longer than Digium has.

Regards,

-- 
Jason Becker
Director & CEO
Coalescent Systems Inc.
403.244.8089
www.coalescentsystems.ca