[ILUG] RHCE vs LPI ??

[Gavin McCullagh]

Hi,

I'm interested to know what people's views are on the available Linux
certification/training.  

As I understand it, LPI and RHCE are the two main certifications available
and the former is somewhat RedHat-focussed whereas the other is a little
more distro-agnostic.  If any of this understanding needs correcting,
please feel free to.

So my questions are:

1. As an employer, would you have a preference for candidates with one or
   other certification (or none at all)?  Why?

2. As a student, would you choose to do one over the other?  What would you
   base that on?  The answer "cos my employer chooses and is paying" is
   perfectly valid of course.

3. Have you done one of these certifications?  What did you think of it
   (the training, curriculum, exam ...)?

Thanks in advance for any enlightenment,
Gavin