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RE: Certification or College degrees?

  • From: Blake Fithen
  • Date: Thu May 23 02:24:26 2002

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> From: Bruce Pinsky [mailto:[email protected]]
> Blake Fithen wrote:
> >>Stephen Sprunk
> >>Thus spake "Nigel Clarke" <[email protected]>
> >>
> >>If you're looking to write software, sure.  A CompSci degree 
> >>won't help you
> >>in the slightest at operating networks.
> > 
> > Usually what you say is helpful.  I have to disagree with 
> > you here though.  A few things I learned in a CIS degree program
> > which apply to networking:
> > 
> > bits/bytes/megabytes  
[deletia]
> In the end, however, being inquisitive, resourceful, and 
> self-motivated, far 
> outweigh "book knowledge".  It's not about knowing the 
> answers but rather 
> knowing where to go to get the answers.   You may learn that 

I agree.  I just wanted to attempt to negate Sprunk's statement
above. 

> bep

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blake