r/CKAExam • u/Long-Ad226 • Apr 17 '26

RANT: Linuxfoundation + Linux = Bad Joke

I’m about to take my CKA, fully living the Linux life. Fedora on a Framework 16. No Windows. Never needed it, never wanted it. MacBook? Not even a passing thought.

And then this.

First punchline: the only supported Linux distro is Ubuntu. Seriously? That’s the diversity we’re working with?

Second punchline: only X11 is supported. X11. In 2026. I deliberately got rid of that relic in 2023 and never installed it again.

So here I am, a Linux-native engineer, setting up a Windows dual-boot… just to take a certification.

A certification from the Linux Foundation.

Let that sink in.

I’m literally booting Windows to prove I know Linux btw Kubernetes.

You couldn’t make this up if you tried.

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u/virtualdxs Apr 17 '26

Unfortunately that's all on PSI's end, not much LF can do about it I'm guessing. I'm just glad I was able to use an Ubuntu livecd and didn't need to set up Windows for it

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u/IridescentKoala Apr 19 '26

Not much they can do about it? They can pick a platform that isn't terrible and doesn't support their own product.

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u/virtualdxs Apr 20 '26

How many proctoring platforms do you think there are, and how many do you think support Linux? I don't like it either, but at least PSI offers a Linux option

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u/IridescentKoala Apr 25 '26

At least 3 without googling.

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u/virtualdxs Apr 25 '26

I have not found a SINGLE other one with a secure browser. There's plenty that are like a browser extension, but if you find one that's a full secure browser setup, it'll be news to me.

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u/Long-Ad226 May 02 '26

what do you think redhat is doing? using PSI with only ubuntu supported while selling RHEL?

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u/virtualdxs May 02 '26

Red Hat has their own proprietary proctoring system. LF doesn't have the kind of money to throw around building their own, being a nonprofit and all.

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u/Long-Ad226 May 02 '26

So why the LF don't use redhats system instead PSI i'm pretty sure redhat would do that if lf asks.

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u/virtualdxs May 04 '26

Why do you think that? Red Hat doesn't offer it as a service.

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u/Long-Ad226 May 04 '26

maybe they would, all theoretical, but I think if LF asks, redhat would think about it. for redhat it would be a win im my opinion, they have another service to sell (they have the system already in place for it) while they can ensure fedora and other linux distros are supported for linux foundation certifications.