Posted by John Nichel on 01/14/05 03:58

Jochem Maas wrote:
> John Nichel wrote:
>
>> Jochem Maas wrote:
>> <snip>
>>
>>> (no disrespect to Zend, but ZCE _sounds_ a lot like MSCE and everyone
>>> knows what thats worth ;-) - just a but of humour guys!)
>>
>>
>> <snip>
>>
>> Oh yeah, I can hear all the Zend people laughing from here.
>
>
> good cos that means they have a better sense of humour that most
> Softies. my dig was at MCSE actually, which is just as unfounded as
> likening it to ZCE, and nobody seems to be complaining about me ripping
> into MCSE - double standards guys!
>
> I'm sorry I can't take this too seriously (IT that is) - half the people
> on the planet don't even have running water. and with regard to IT, the
> target is moving so fast that any form of certification is bound to go
> out of date faster than a can of milk in the sahara.
>
> Another thing about certification and exams - if you take them and pass
> it tells the world exactly one thing - your good at cramming info and
> passing exams. And as far as commercial certification goes my own,
> jaded, opinion is that these setups are there to make money not because
> of some altruistic desire to increase general competance.
>
> But just to be absolutely clear:
> Zend people, ZCEs, anyone else remotely offended; I was only joking, I
> didn't mean any offence and I apologize if I caused any. My view on Zend
> is that overall its a great company, the guys that run it and work there
> deserve the success they are getting and I commend them for the way they
> are integrating a commercial business with Open Source.

How's the view from on top of your soap box?

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