Re: Update: now available! Was: transition SRA PostgreSQL CE -> LPI-JP OSS-DB lost English version

2013/05/03 3:20, Satoshi Nagayasu wrote:
> Hi,
>
> 2013/05/03 2:46, Chris Mair wrote:
>>>> Today I learned that LPI-Japan has made available an
>>>> English version of the exam about a month ago:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.oss-db.jp/outline/eng_index.shtml
>>>
>>> Hmmm. Based on the sample questions, there's some issues.
>>>
>>> For example, I can't personally select a "right" answer for this
>>> question:
>>>
>>> http://www.oss-db.jp/measures/eng_sample_silver_knowledge.shtml
>>>
>>> I suspect that part of the problem is wording changes introduced by
>>> translation.
>>>
>>> Are you working with anyone at LPI on auditing the questions?
>>>
>>
>> Uhmm..
>>
>> No, I'm not involved with this. Somebody from LPI-Japan mailed me
>> because he found my old mail from 2011 and mailed me and not the
>> list...
>>
>> Appearantly he's trying to get in touch with the english speaking
>> comunity because he mailed me again.
>>
>> I'm going to send him a mail with you in cc now...
>
> What's the issue here? I can forward your feedback to guys who are in
> charge of this certification (and sample questions).
>
> I often give tech lecture for engineers who are interested in studying
> PostgreSQL and taking the OSS-DB Gold Exam/Cert (advanced one).
>
> http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=ja&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oss-db.jp%2Fnews%2Fevent%2F2013%2F01%2Fevent_20130119_01.shtml&act=url
>
>
> If you have any question and/or feedback, I'm happy to forward it
> to improve this exam.
>
> BTW, I'd like to share with you that this exam is based on
> PostgreSQL 9.0 now, and I don't know when it will be updated.

One more thing I need to let you know.

The lecturer for the OSS-DB Silver Exam seminar is Mr.Shigeru Hanada,
one of the most popular Japanese developers in the PostgreSQL community.
(all of you might know his name. :)

http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=ja&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oss-db.jp%2Fnews%2Fevent%2F2013%2F04%2Fevent_20130421_01.shtml&act=url

So, I guess he is also able to forward your feedback to LPI-Japan.

Regards,
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NAGAYASU Satoshi <satoshi(dot)nagayasu(at)gmail(dot)com>