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Slimbook plans to expand its Linux laptop business
Slimbook has been selling laptops running GNU/Linux along with server systems and accessories since 2015. A company running out of Valencia, Spain, it has recently just signed a Solution Provider agreement with Linux Professional Institute (LPI). To learn more about … Read more
The Developers Conference demonstrates how all technology events are FOSS events
For fifteen years, The Developers Conference has taken place in several locations in Brazil. Of course, during the Covid-19 outbreak, like several other conferences, TDC (as it is called by its participants), became a virtual event. Returning in August, 2022 … Read more
How a GNU/Linux Distribution Succeeds, Part 1: Two Long-Lasting Examples
In the world of GNU/Linux distributions, many flourish like grass and then wither away. Despite many appealing elements, a lot of distributions lack staying power. But the ones that have been most successful share some key traits among their great … Read more
Antonio Sánchez Corbalán Spreads His FOSS Knowledge Across the Spanish Community
Linux Professional Institute signed up Antonio Sánchez Corbalán as an Authorized Training Partner in 2020. He has become extraordinarily popular by offering LPIC 1 training online (as well as Linux Essentials training), sometimes cost-free. Antonio has recently risen from the … Read more
Open Source JobHub connects job hunters with companies working in FOSS
Open Source JobHub (OSJH), a unique site that connects potential employees with companies working with free and open source software, has just formed a Sustaining Partnership with Linux Professional Institute (LPI). Launched in the first week of May,OSJH is similar, … Read more
The Secret of Morrolinux’s Success – Part 2: The Future
This article contains the second part of Massimiliano “Max” Roveri, Linux Professional Institute’s Community Manager, interview with Moreno Razzoli, aka Morrolinux, Linux champion, YouTuber, and, now, LPI Partner. In the first leg of the interview, we talked with Moreno about … Read more
12,322 km, two non-profits, one project
It’s a Long Way to Tipperary, as an old song tells us. It’s an even longer way between Toronto and Karachi, especially if stopping in Dublin, Ireland (not far from Tipperary indeed); Milan, and Prato, Italy. If Google Maps (as per … Read more
Alex Muñoz Carmona: From LPI certificate to system administration
Alex Muñoz Carmona did his compulsory studies at INS Guinovarda in Piera, Catalonia. After finishing school, he took the LPI exam that qualified him to receive the Linux Essentials certificate, which he gives credit for helping him win his first … Read more
19 Years, 13 IT Certifications: Meet Angel Sayani
In searching for and sharing great stories from the Linux and Open Source worldwide community, we were delighted to come across Angel Sayani, a young–19 years old–IT professional with 13 certifications under her belt. Among them Linux Essentials, with LPIC-1 … Read more
The LPI community elects three members to its Board of Directors
All of us at Linux Professional Institute (LPI) want to congratulate our new Directors, elected at LPI’s Annual General Meeting held June 25 2022: VM (Vicky) Brasseur – USA (re-elected) Emmanuel Nguimbus – Cameroon Ricardo Prudenciato – Brazil The newly-elected … Read more
Ghassen Aouinti: Scaling IT skills through LPI’s certifications
I am Ghassen Aouinti, an IT engineer who spent many years managing my information system with traditional tools and then using software with monolithic architectures, sometimes quite complicated to implement. Then, one day, LPI Maghreb launched a partnership with my … Read more
The Secret of Morrolinux’s Success – Part 1: Evolution From the Beginnings
As we recently announced on this site, Morrolinux recently signed with the Linux Professional Institute (LPI) as a new Platinum Training Partner (ATP) for Italy. Morrolinux is a one-man-project providing GNU/Linux and computer networking online training via Udemy, creating content … Read more