[BSDCert-Announce] BSD Certification Group Inc. Announces First Fund Raising Drive

[bsdcert-announce at lists.nycbug.org]

The BSD Certification Group Inc., a non-profit organization creating the 
certification standard to assess the skills of BSD system administrators, 
has announced its campaign to raise the startup funds required to create 
its first certification offering due to be released by Q2 2006.

"An important part of creating a certification exam is ensuring that the 
questions are fair, unbiased, and an accurate assessment of the skills 
being measured," said Jim Brown, acting vice president and treasurer of 
the Group. "Achieving this requires hiring the services of a psychometric 
agency with costs averaging $35,000 USD per test."

"This initial layout can't be built into the price of the exam as it is 
needed to create the exam itself," Brown said. "We're asking everyone to 
contribute to help make the program successful."

The BSD Certification Group Inc. encourages donations from both 
individuals and organizations. A Donate webpage 
(http://www.bsdcertification.org/index.php?NAV=Donate) has been setup at 
their website to accept donations through Paypal and a "Sponsorship Fact 
Sheet" is available for download. Companies and organizations that rely on 
BSD systems are especially encouraged to donate.

The site will contain a list of those donors who wish to have their name
displayed, as well as a visual aid showing what percentage of the goal of
$35,000 has been raised.

Additional information about the BSD Certification Group is contained
on their website: www.bsdcertification.org.