One has to ask the question "Why is licencing required?" in each of the
activities listed before making any real comparisions. From both an
historical perspective and from a view of determining a level of risk as
well as culpability.
Ivan Trundle
>>> Craig Sanders <cas@taz.net.au> - 2/08/01 9:51 AM >>>
On Wed, Aug 01, 2001 at 03:06:03PM +1000, Howard Lowndes wrote:
> I wonder if the answer might be a form of professional licencing.
>
> You need a licence to practice medicine.
> You need a licence to practice law.
> You need a licence to drive a car and it is graded.
> You need a licence to fly a plane and it is also graded.
> Any idiot can administer a network without any training or experience.
>
> <ducks and runs for cover (8-)>
licensing is not necessary. in fact, it would be counterproductive -
we'd end up with a requirement to have an MCSE or some similarly useless
"qualification".
holding people/companies responsible for the results of their negligence
or incompetence would be good, though.
craig
-- craig sanders <cas@taz.net.au>Fabricati Diem, PVNC. -- motto of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch
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