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2026 Open Source Professionals Job Survey Report Now Available

Ontario, Canada, 2026-05-08 — Linux Professional Institute (LPI), in partnership with Open Source JobHub (OSJH), has released the 2026 Open Source Professionals Job Survey Report. The report presents findings from their third joint survey of Free and Open Source Software … Weiterlesen

LPI Japan Branch Hosts Partner Meeting 2026

In April 2026, the LPI Japan Branch hosted the “LPI Japan Partner Meeting 2026” at Fujisoft Akiba Plaza. The event was held for partner companies in Japan as well as organizations, educational institutions, and businesses considering partnership with LPI. The … Weiterlesen

LPI Japan Chapter × Sakura Internet Joint Seminar Event

LPI Japan Chapter is pleased to announce its first joint seminar with Sakura Internet. This seminar, themed „Cloud Strategy and Talent Development in the DX/AI Era,“ will cover the latest trends in rapidly evolving cloud and AI technologies. It will … Weiterlesen

LPI and Sakura Internet Collaborate on Linux Education

Linux Professional Institute (LPI) and Sakura Internet Co., Ltd. signed a basic agreement on June 16, 2025, for the purpose of developing the digital technology field and fostering DX human resources. The background of this agreement is that there are … Weiterlesen

LPI Board Member on IT Talent Strategy in Japan and Beyond

Mr. G. Matthew Rice, Executive Director of Linux Professional Institute (LPI), visited Japan. He talked about the latest trends and future prospects of LPI with Brian Clemens, the newly appointed Director, Mr. Nakahara, who will take office as Director in … Weiterlesen

LPI Japan Branch Hosts Meeting for Partners and Community

In March 2025, the LPI Japan Chapter hosted meetings for its partners and community in Japan. The two meetings were attended by G. Matthew Rice, Executive Director of LPI, and Brian Clemens, Vice President of the LPI Board of Directors. … Weiterlesen

Linux Professionals Celebrate Software Freedom Day: Let’s Make a Difference Together

As a proud Media Partner of Software Freedom Day (SFD), Linux Professional Institute (LPI) invites you to join a global celebration of ethical technology and Free Software. Together with the dedicated volunteers operating at local events and on a global … Weiterlesen

Activities at the 35th Technical College Program Contest in Nara

On October 19–20, 2024, the 35th Technical College Program Contest („ProCon“) was held in Nara, Japan. This event brought together technical college students from across Japan to showcase their daily learning achievements in a contest focused on creativity and technical … Weiterlesen

Shipping of Certificates in Japan

Dear Successful LPI Candidates in Japan We deeply apologize for the inconvenience and concern caused by the delay in the shipment of certificates. Due to the effects of the new coronavirus, we have experienced and continue to experience various challenges … Weiterlesen

LPI Japan Branch Interview: Linux and LPIC

LPI Japan Branch was given the opportunity to be interviewed by School Select, a certification information website operated by All Ads, Inc. In this article, we talked about the following topics What is Linux? Basic Concepts of Linux and its … Weiterlesen

Learning Materials for LPIC-1 Available in Japanese

Toronto, 08-16-2024 – Linux Professional Institute (LPI) announced today that Learning Materials for its first certification in the multi-level Linux professional certification program, LPIC-1, have been translated into Japanese. Because the LPIC-1 exams are also available in Japanese through LPI’s … Weiterlesen

Linux Professional Institute (LPI) Updates Japanese Exam Prices

Effective October 1, 2024, the prices for LPI certification exams will be updated as follows: Certifications Old Price New Price Essentials 10,000JPY 13,000JPY LPIC-1 15,000JPY 15,000JPY LPIC-2, 3, DevOps, BSD 15,000JPY 18,000JPY   All the prices listed above do not … Weiterlesen