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- Luciano Siqueira, Brazil
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"Thanks to the localization process I got to learn a lot more about command line tools and I’ve even incorporated some of this new knowledge to my other jobs."
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- Andrew Mallett, United Kingdom
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How to advance your open source career
Linux Professional Institute (LPI) is the global certification standard and career support organization for open source professionals. With more than 250,000 certification holders, it’s the world’s first and largest vendor-neutral Linux and open source certification body. LPI has certified professionals in over 180 countries, delivers exams in multiple languages, and has hundreds of training partners.
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Linux Professional Institute (LPI) Media Partner of OpenFest 2024
November 2-3, 2024 Location: Sofia Tech Park, John Atanasoff Innovation Forum, Sofia, Bulgaria OpenFest 2024: Celebrating Open Source Freedom Linux Professional Institute (LPI) is proud to be a Media Partner of OpenFest 2024, the largest open-source event in Bulgaria. Dedicated ... Read more
News
LPI and OSI Unite to Strengthen the Linux and Open Source Software Ecosystem
Toronto, 09-19-2024 – In a landmark meeting at the OSPOs for Good event at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, the Open Source Initiative (OSI) and the Linux Professional Institute (LPI) confirmed a strategic alliance aimed at strengthening ... Read more
Blog
Steps Toward a Great Career in Open Source, Part 1
This is an updated version of an article originally published in October 2021. A career in free and open source software can be not only satisfying, but financially rewarding. You feel the excitement of being part of intense, goal-directed communities ... Read more
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