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Tom Potts wrote: > On Saturday 24 January 2009 10:48, Paul Sutton wrote: >> Grant Sewell wrote: >>> On Sat, 24 Jan 2009 09:33:59 +0000 >>> >>> Tom Potts wrote: >>>> I get the impression that most courses are outrageously expensive. >>> Courses are frequently expensive. That doesn't mean you have to do the >>> courses to gain the qualifications. There's nothing to stop you >>> downloading the LPI's specs and teaching yourself - or getting a book - >>> then taking the exam. Likewise for the Microsoft exams - you do not >>> *have* to attend the course. >>> >>> (Ofcourse, there are courses out there where you *do* have to attend in >>> order to gain the qualifications... I don't think you can do the RHCx >>> by self-study alone.) >>> >>>> I can see why MS courses are as you have to pay them at some point but >>>> £1000 for a weeks course using free software is tantamount to theft! >>> Yeah, I can kinda see where you're coming from here... but the >>> courseware may not be Free (with a capital F). On the other hand, if you have a cornered market then you can charge what you like take this for example in Paignton centre I can buy 2 bottles of coke for £1.50, down at quay west area of goodrington there is a shop there right by the beach charging 1.25 for 1 bottle of coke It's a case of take it or leave it I guess, Paul >>> >>>> I would have thought that most of the coursework could be provided as >>>> Creative Commons and be made available online. >>> You'd've thought so... and some of them are (Ubuntu Desktop Training, >>> for example). >>> >>>> Does anyone know where the standards for the European Computer >>>> Driving license can be found? I bet its in Pointless Document Format >>>> so it would be a nightmare to convert... >>> Pointless Document Format it is: >>> http://tinyurl.com/baaamp >>> >>> Grant >> You have two options >> >> openecdl, so the courseware is freely available >> >> http://www.openicdl.com/?pagina_id=1 > I've just found and am looking at Syllabus v5. > It looks perfect for a wiki type thing - all the titles etc and then content > can be added underneath - for different software as well. > I'll have a bash at making the structure and stick it up on a public web site > so anyone can take it and run with it - though if anyone has a site for it? > Tom te tom te tom >> ingots (software) Pilots (hardware) >> >> http://theingots.org/ >> http://thepilots.org/ >> >> All we need now is someone else to >> A) find a suitable venue >> b) book i >> c) be able to teach and present the course >> d) certifiy the exams so anyone taking them can get a certificate >> >> and all the other items needed for this to work, computer suite, >> insurance etc etc etc >> >> >> Paul >> >> -- >> Paul Sutton >> www.zleap.net >> Support Open and ISO standard file formats ISO 26300 odf >> http://www.odfalliance.org >> Next Linux User Group meet : Feb 7th : 3pm (TBC), Shoreline Cafe Paignton > > -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Support Open and ISO standard file formats ISO 26300 odf http://www.odfalliance.org Next Linux User Group meet : Feb 7th : 3pm (TBC), Shoreline Cafe Paignton -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html