asterisk users - Dec 2004 - RE: [Asterisk-biz] Asterisk training and certification :: AstriconTraining

I feel this is a slap in the face for those of us that have been here and I
don't feel I should HAVE to pay to be certified...  I think me and MANY
others are about to walk out of the project over this.  I have already
spoken with many people that are close to the project.  You're hurting US
and our ability to make money.  I still know the code better than most of
the people that will be paying to be certified.  You're pushing it here. 

I REFUSE TO PAY!!!  I know you guys mean well but you didn't take any of us
into account that know this software and know it well.

bkw
> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-biz-bounces@lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-biz-
> bounces@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Olle E. Johansson
> Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2004 1:32 PM
> To: asterisk-biz@lists.digium.com
> Subject: [Asterisk-biz] Asterisk training and certification ::
> AstriconTraining
> 
> *** AsteriskT Open Source Linux PBX Training and Certification
> 
> Huntsville, AL and Kansas City, MO, December 20, 2004: Digium, Inc.,
> Edvina AB and Sokol & Associates today released a new program for
> training and certification of Asterisk professionals. Asterisk is the
> leading Open Source PBX for Linux, with support for both PSTN
> connectivity and many VoIP protocols.
> 
> The first class in the Astricon Training product line is the five-day
> bootcamp "Introduction to Asterisk". This class will be held in
the US
> and Europe six times during 2005. The organizers and teachers is the
> same team that set up the Astricon 2004 conference and expo in September
> this year, an event that gathered over 450 Asterisk users and developers
> in Atlanta, GA.
> 
> The new Asterisk certification is named dCAP, Digium Certified Asterisk
> Professional. To get the certification, one has to go through a 150
> question exam as well as a practical exam, where the student builds and
> configures a PBX. The certification will be given by the Astricon team
> under license from Digium.
> 
> "This is an important step towards greater acceptance of Asterisk in
the
> enterprise", says Olle E. Johansson of Edvina in Sweden. "With a
> professional training and certification, you can ensure that your staff
> or your consultants has the required skills to setup and manage a
> mission-critical PBX platform based on Asterisk."
> 
> "The Asterisk Open Source project is building a professional business
> ecosystem", says Mark Spencer, the founder of Digium and creator of
> Asterisk. "Many companies are now selling Asterisk-based solutions.
With
> the 1.0 stable release in September, the Digium hardware that ranges
> from the IAXy end-user device to carrier-class quad-T1 cards and the
> Digium commercial support we have a professional platform for partnering
> with major enterprises. The Astricon training and dCAP certification
> enables us to build a network of consultants that we know will and are
> able to assist us working on the continued success of Asterisk."
> 
> The first training class will be held in Kansas City, MO, January 17-21
> 2005. The cost for a five-day bootcamp with certification is $3,275 USD.
> Details can be found on http://www.astricon.net
> 
> AsteriskT is the leading open source PBX, used all over the world. Since
> it is Linux-based, it inherits all of the power and stability of the
> operating system. Linux provides open source alternatives to proprietary
> applications. Asterisk is the first package to fit all telecommunication
> needs in a broad variety of environments.
> 
> DigiumT is the creator and primary developer of Asterisk, the
industry's
> first open source PBX. Used in combination with Digium's PCI telephony
> interface cards, Asterisk offers a strategic, highly cost-effective
> approach to voice and data transport over TDM, switched, IP, and
> Ethernet architectures.
> Digium provides a highly refined selection of quality hardware and
> software products, developed and implemented using innovative
> engineering techniques (primarily open source development). A full range
> of professional services complement these product lines, including
> consulting, technical support, and custom software development services.
> The open source communications revolution is here, and Digium is leading
> the way.
> 
> Contacts:
> .	Olle E. Johansson, Edvina AB, Phone +46 8 594 788 10,
> 	http://www.astricon.net
> .	Steven M. Sokol, Sokol & Associates,
> 	Phone: +1.816.822.1807, IaxTel: 700.613.9004
> .	Digium, press contact Rick Segrest,
> 	Phone: +1 (256) 428-6000
> 	http://www.digium.com
> 
> 
> 
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