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One of the most respected and long-lasting conferences in the free and open source space is Open Libre Free (OLF), originally called the Ohio Linux Fest. Launched by Ohio Linux User groups, and Ohio State University Volunteers in 2003, the … Read more

Partnership Expands Certification Offerings for Open Source Professionals The Linux Professional Institute (LPI), the world’s largest certification organization for Linux and open source professionals, and the BSD Certification Group (BSDCG), the organization which sets the certification standard for BSD system … Read more

Every year, technology becomes more integral to our lives and a larger contributor to the UK economy – with open source technologies driving the biggest growth in the technology marketplace today. However, it’s widely acknowledged that the UK is experiencing … Read more

Following intensive development work with the DevOps and open source communities, the Linux Professional Institute (LPI) is officially releasing the new Linux Professional Institute DevOps Tools Engineer certificate on Monday, October 16, 2017. This release follows the successful worldwide beta testing … Read more

(Cobourg, Ontario, Canada; March 16, 2017) The Linux Professional Institute (www.lpi.org) – the world’s leading Linux certification organization – released version 4.5 of their LPIC-2 Linux Engineer certification earlier this month. The new developments reflect recent changes in Linux technology … Read more

Author: Jon maddog Hall. Some of my readers may know that I am the Chair for the Board of Directors of the Linux Professional Institute (LPI).  Like many things I do, this is a volunteer job, and I could not … Read more

LPI is launching a community-based consultation process to develop a new exam and certification for DevOps. Designed to reflect the growing importance of DevOps collaboration models and tools in both system administration and software development, the planned certification will require … Read more

The Linux Professional Institute (LPI) has updated the objectives for LPIC-2 and is offering free beta exams to a limited number of qualified candidates. The Linux Professional Institute (LPI) is organizing select events worldwide that offer a rare opportunity for … Read more

Linux Professional Institute (LPI) is pleased to announce the launch of its new website and brand identity. These efforts enforce LPI’s purpose: to enable economic and creative opportunities for everybody by making Open Source knowledge and skills certification universally accessible. … Read more

Many people do not know that the operating energy of the Linux Professional Institute (LPI) comes from partnering with professional companies and community groups to spread the word about Free and open source Software and the need for solid education … Read more

The Linux Professional Institute (LPI), the leading vendor-independent Linux certification organization, today announced the addition of three members to their board of directors. The new directors, Jon “maddog” Hall, Evan Leibovitch, and C. Scudder Mead are long-term supporters of the … Read more

The Linux Professional Institute (LPI), the leading vendor-independent Linux certification organization, celebrates its fifteenth year as an organization committed to furthering the adoption of Linux and open source. The organization has led the way in growing the community of professionals … Read more