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How to Prepare for the Web Development Essentials Exam, Part 1: The Most Essential
What organization can exist today without a web page? If you know how to create a web site, you can add enormous value to any organization you work for, and find employment almost anywhere. The Web Development Essentials certificate from … Weiterlesen
Strategic moves at Federal Academy for Cyber Education in India
When a college in India, the Federal Academy for Cyber Education (FACE), started a major restructuring of their program, an important part of their strategy was to become a partner of Linux Professional Institute (LPI). I talked to founder and … Weiterlesen
How a GNU/Linux Distribution Succeeds, Part 2: Red Hat and Debian Steps to Success
The first article in this series looked at the key roles played by community and policy from the beginning in the Red Hat and Debian distributions of Linux. We’ll look at two other key success factors in this concluding part. … Weiterlesen
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 … Weiterlesen
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 … Weiterlesen
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 … Weiterlesen
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 … Weiterlesen
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, … Weiterlesen
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 … Weiterlesen
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 … Weiterlesen
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 … Weiterlesen
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 … Weiterlesen