Not necessarily absolved, but definitely applauded :o) Certifications do serve a purpose - they test your knowledge of specific technologies (but not necessarily how to apply that knowledge). Novell is like any other certification, I was always more impressed by someone who had actually had to use that knowledge on a regular basis and not on a piece of paper. I met quite a few CNEs who couldn't perform basic tasks on a Novell system let alone resolve issues and quite a few admins who were excellent but never bothered to take the tests to get certified.


>Am I absolved from never pursuing various certifications? More oft than not they strike me as mostly acts of devotion to a particular vendor.
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>>That and the memory of once being a Novell CNE years and years ago... :o)
>> Oh how time has passed! Once upon a time I was configuring Zenworks
>>for a huge installation - now I'm having it removed everytime
>>I encounter it!