Re: [Fsfe-uk] [Fwd: [Fsuk-manchester] Richard Stallman talk - Manchester (1st May)]

[Dave Crossland]

On 18/04/2008, Ian Lynch <address@hidden> wrote:
>
>  > I think its more worthwhile
>  > learning how to get paying clients and route around the
>  > certification-employment system...
>
>  We are a small family business, we have a lot of experience installing
>  technology in schools

Since you are promoting free software in schools, then the INGOT
certification scheme is a great way to do that, I agree, and I wish
you best luck with it, it seems to be taking off and that's great :-)

But what I mean is, when I visit www.theINGOTs.org I can't learn what
certificates the directors of the company have, or what grades they
got in school.

This suggests that certicates and grades are not very important.

It would be better for people to learn what the directors of companies
know which do make people visit their companies' websites and turn
into paying customers.

But the school system as it is, means that yes, there is a need to
sell a certification scheme to teachers in order to get the
information across to students.

-- 
Regards,
Dave