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Grounding For Open Source Foundations: An Interview with Martin Michlmayr
Foundations play a crucial role in open source. Few free software projects can set up a non-profit corporation and legal protection for their code, organize a board of directors to handle all their administrative needs, or raise the necessary funds. … Per saperne di più
Simone “Simo” Bertulli: Lpic-3 Security – How to Approach the Certification
When you are LPIC-2 certified and start looking at the highest level of certification in Linux Professional Institute (LPI), the LPIC-3 specializations, you are faced with a choice. On the one hand, a better and more extensive academic preparation would … Per saperne di più
Why I started… and ended up loving open source software
Twenty-two years ago, I attended a few lessons about a “new” operating system, Red Hat Linux 4.2. At that time, my notes about the training were basic commands, enough to fill a little sheet of paper: my first cheat sheet … Per saperne di più
Why Free and Open Source Software is So Highly Valued
The millions of projects on GitHub (just the largest of several code sharing sites) prove that people love to share software. Even though not all the projects have free licences, their availability for public examination shows that code sharing meets … Per saperne di più
SFD 2021: An 11-hour community gathering
To be honest, we didn’t know what to expect. In retrospect, the year 2020 may have been a very odd year for Linux Professional Institute (LPI) to get initially involved with international Software Freedom Day (SFD). After all, this has … Per saperne di più
LPIC-3 Mixed Environments 3.0 Introduction #05: 305 Linux Identity Management and File Sharing
This blog posting is the fifth and final in a series that helps you prepare for the new version 3.0 of the LPIC-3 Mixed Environments exam. In the previous posts we have learned a lot about managing identities for Windows systems. Even … Per saperne di più
The Many Meanings of Linux, Part 2 of 2
The first part of this article explored the astonishing impact of Linux on allowing an entirely free computer system, proving the viability of free and open source software, Triggering a move toward open standards and open source software, and bringing … Per saperne di più
Arjang OÜ: Why we have been an LPI training partner for ten years
Arjang OÜ is a computer training school centered in Istanbul, Turkiye. Our technical team consists of experienced trainers, developers, and system administrators. We have been delivering quality training both nationally and internationally. We also have a certification system to evaluate … Per saperne di più
LPIC-3 Mixed Environments 3.0 Introduction #04: 304: Samba Client Configuration
This blog posting is the fourth in a series that helps you prepare for the new version 3.0 of the LPIC-3 Mixed Environments exam. In the previous post we set up an entire infrastructure, containing of two Active Directory domain controllers, a … Per saperne di più
What the “Glocal history of FOSS” project is and what you can do for it
As you know already the Italian Linux Society, fresh from Linux Professional Institute (LPI) Community Partnership, teamed up with LPI and the broader Brazilian FOSS community on the “Glocal history of FOSS” project. Learn more, reading this post, about how … Per saperne di più
The Many Meanings of Linux, Part 1 of 2
A startling title appeared in the prestigious Yale Law Journal in 2002. At that time, academics, governments, and companies were exploring an exciting and potentially liberating idea: to take input about policies and products not just from duly credentialed experts, … Per saperne di più
The People behind the Learning Portal: Dr. Markus Wirtz – Manager Learning Materials
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 Learning Materials at LPI. We designed … Per saperne di più