You're right, we wouldn't want UNIX users to have to deal with KDE or GNOME. It just wouldn't be right.
I work Solaris admin in the slave-hold, but use Linux on my free-hold. The Wife is a Novell/Microsloth admin/user. As one who hires and fires, I don't care about certifications. I want to know what you really know about real situations that cost me money. Certifications were supposed to do that. They don't. I'll stick with my sit-'em-down and tell them to type
rm -r /and see how much they flinch. GRIN!
/john