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Linux Professional Institute (LPI) regularly hosts students and other folks with an interest in a career involving open source. Through internships, we help them gain experience and acquire new skills. In return, we get to introduce (or further expose) these … Read more

Linux Professional Institute (LPI) hosts meetings to which Partners are invited on a regular basis throughout the year, but not specifically regional. On one side it needed to be digital; on the other, we wanted to highlight the sense of … Read more

Linux Professional Institute (LPI) launched the Learning Portal in June 2019. The Learning Portal is the repository of all the Learning Materials for our exams. The whole project is managed by Dr. Markus Wirtz, manager Education Programs at LPI. We designed … Read more

Many people might be aware of the Linux Professional Institute’s use of Professional Development Units (PDUs) in the Membership Program (if not, now is a good time to look into it!). The implementation of the PDU is a means to … Read more

Recently I was honored to be included in a list of “27 LGBTQ+ Scientists and Tech Leaders Shaping Our Future” in an article of “Interesting Engineering”. I asked Björn Schönewald, LPI’s Marketing Manager, to post this article on the LPI … Read more

Linux Professional Institute (LPI) launched the Learning Portal in June 2019. The Learning Portal is the repository of all the Learning Materials for our exams. The whole project is managed by Dr. Markus Wirtz, manager Education Programs at LPI. We designed … Read more

The cabanas, deck chairs, and hotels that line Alexandria’s coast carry a strong Miami Beach vibe, and I’d prefer its street Shawarmas over Cuban sandwiches any day. But my 2015 visit to the Egyptian city had nothing to do with … Read more

This article follows up on an earlier article on this site, where I explained the core values ​​and fundamental goals of the LPI community. It’s time to get closer and make the acquaintance of the actual Membership platform! If you … Read more

Digital storage is simultaneously the most fragile medium ever invented and the most robust. A change in the magnetization of a few microscopic bits on a hard disk can wipe out content forever. Furthermore, anyone who causes mischief on their … Read more

I often ask myself whether it is possible to define a fundamental characteristic that can make an IT professional satisfied with their career path, with an eye to the future and their own growth process. In my opinion, the most … Read more

Linux Professional Institute (LPI) launched the Learning Portal in June 2019. The Learning Portal is the repository of all the Learning Materials for our exams. The whole project is managed by Dr. Markus Wirtz, manager Education Programs at LPI. We designed … Read more

The past three decades have seen the global spread of a movement combining open data, public consultations, and support for grassroots initiatives under the term “open government.” Of course, calls for government transparency go back decades: for instance, the landmark … Read more