Re: [Gimp-user] Certification plans

[Ofnuts <ofnuts gmx com>]

On 06/18/17 21:09, Steve Kinney wrote:
> On 06/18/2017 03:22 AM, mikolaskova wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'm working on a project, where existing raster graphic software is being
> > replaced by GIMP.
> > There was a question about available certification. Are there any official
> > plans?
> Certification of what, by who, and for what purpose?
>
> Inquiring minds want to know.
These are "Professional certifications", that are available in some form 
or another for many professional softwares. Usually obtained after a 
(paying) training from the software house: Oracle, Microsoft, RedHat...  
There are also certifications for FOSS software but since they are 
issued by many independent companies none of them have much clout. They 
can look nice on a resume, especially when you are hired on a project 
basis (consultant, IT services...) but not a true proof of proficiency.

IMHO a Gimp certification is pointless. People that pay you for graphics 
work look at the result and don't really care how you obtained it. This 
isn't the same thing as trusting your mission-critical enterprise 
database or server farm to some unknown individual.