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For an October 2004 deletion debate over this page see Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/CompTIA

This page appears to be adve9080890y80y890y09yrtising for CompTIA. Generated automatically? --KSlayer 04:38, 5 Oct 2004 (UTC)

I think this is a useful article and vote to keep Nv8200p 14:55, 5 Oct 2004 (UTC)
I agree that it's useful, very useful in fact. And I like Comptia. But maybe it could be made a lil' more neutral? --some guy.

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[edit] Members of CompTIA

Doesn't anyone have a list? --Ramu50 (talk) 18:47, 1 June 2008 (UTC)--70.79.65.227 (talk) 18:46, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Template

I created a template of CompTIA certs and added it to this page. If anyone feels it does not belong here, or has any criticism of the table itself, please let me know. Thanks Paul 23:15, 7 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Master merge

I've merged all the CompTIA certificate articles (majority of them stubby) into this article. —Quarl (talk) 2006-01-12 12:17Z

[edit] Linux pettiness

Do the Linux guys REALLY need to get in squabbles whenever their topic comes up? They go on here about how much more difficult Red Hat certifications are....does anyone reading this page care?? One sentence mentioning other Linux exams would do. User:retroguy90 —Preceding comment was added at 00:09, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

Change it then. 70.186.172.75 (talk) 12:45, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Non-profit versus for-profit

I'm quite positive CompTIA is actually a non-profit organization, unless the information given by my Security+ workbook is wrong/now inaccurate. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.20.199.64 (talk • contribs) .

Makes sense. It used to say "not-for-profit"; I tracked down the unexplained change to [1] by 68.49.111.68 (talk · contribs). —Quarl (talk) 2006-02-01 06:29Z

[edit] Michael Meyers

A person is quoted named "Michael Meyers" but there is no link to him and no explanation of who he is or why his opinion is cited. I know who Michael Myers is from the "Halloween" movies but I don't think that's who is meant as I can't recall any reference to network certification in those films. Maybe I missed it?

He's neither the guy from the Halloween movies nor the guy who played Wayne from "Wayne's World". He's just a guy who has written several books about CompTIA certification; if you look up books on A+ certification you'll probably find some stuff he's written. I suppose this makes him an authoritative source of some kind. 69.226.225.198 01:32, 29 March 2007 (UTC)
You're right. I have an A+ tutorial offered by him. Pretty cool guy, BTW.Thief12 16:15, 14 July 2007 (UTC)
Meyers is the best-selling author of A+ certification books. He is quite famous in the certification industry for being an entertaining speaker and writer, using in particular a folksy, non-performed style of humor. I think that when many people think of "A+" they think of Meyers. User:retroguy90 —Preceding comment was added at 00:04, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Linux+

I'm thinking of a radical-ish re-write of this section, if there are no strong objections. Firstly, the (unfavourable) comparison between RHCE and Linux+ is not valid, IMHO. Linux+ is an entry-level certification, while RHCE is for experienced professionals. Linux+ is a 90-minute multiple choice exam, while RHCE involves a 5-hour practical as well as 1-hour multiple choice. It's a little like comparing Network+ with CCIE - they're aimed at different markets. The more valid comparison is with LPIC1.

Also, I'm not sure whether the reference to the Intenational Information and Communication Technology Council has a place here. Their certifications seem to be particularly obscure (I wasn't able to find more than a couple of thousand references via Google, compared to more than 100,000 for Linux+).

Personally, I am Linux+ certified, and am planning to make a start on LPIC as soon as I have time.Robhogg (talk) 00:31, 30 April 2008 (UTC)