First off, I did a search for past posts on this topic, but came up null, so I decided to post the thread in this Forum since it seemed to fit with others of this nature that are already here. I recently heard about a couple of Linux certifications - RHCE and Linux +, and I wanted to ask for the opinion of the experienced Linux people here at AO. Is it really worth it to go after one of these certs? If so, which one tips the scales more than the other, if any? You guys work in the industry. I haven't heard of anyone asking for a Linux Cert for any jobs - only experience, so in your opinion, would I be better off doing some homework with How Tos, books, and things of the nature and just building a Linux network of my own to play with? I mean, I plan on doing that anyway, but I just want to know if it would be a total waste of time to go for one of these certs. If any of you have taken courses for these certs, tell me how you think the class was for beginners. I have no experience btw, so basically any suggestion is a good one for me to enhance my virtually non-existent knowledge of this OS. I really appreciate you guys' help on this because I find what I read about the OS very fascinating for the most part, so my heart rate quickens at the thought of sponging as much as possible about it. Can you tell that I am a computer geek? LOL

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