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Why Free and Open Source Software is So Highly Valued
2021 octobre 29 - By Andrew Oram
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 a powerful need. Meanwhile, free software is driving the [...]
SFD 2021: An 11-hour community gathering
2021 octobre 26 - By Evan Leibovitch
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 typically been a day when Linux user groups, open source [...]
LPI Releases LPIC-3 Security Version 3.0 Certification
2021 octobre 08
Linux Professional Institute (LPI) has recently released version 3.0 of the LPIC-3 Security certification, which includes significant changes to the exam objectives. This release is part of a thoroughgoing update of the LPIC-3 certification program. The LPIC-3 certification series is the highest level offered by LPI and covers advanced [...]
LPIC-3 Mixed Environments 3.0 Introduction #05: 305 Linux Identity Management and File Sharing
2021 septembre 28 - By Fabian Thorns
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 though Linux can be configured to use Active Directory [...]
The Many Meanings of Linux, Part 2 of 2
2021 septembre 28 - By Andrew Oram
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 modern software within the reach of millions more people. [...]
LPIC-3 Mixed Environments 3.0 Introduction #04: 304: Samba Client Configuration
2021 septembre 21 - By Fabian Thorns
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 file server and a Windows client. This week we [...]
What the “Glocal history of FOSS” project is and what you can do for it
2021 septembre 18 - By Max Roveri
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 you can interact with the project. And why doing that [...]
The Many Meanings of Linux, Part 1 of 2
2021 septembre 17 - By Andrew Oram
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, but from the general public. Pushing forward that narrative, [...]
LPIC-3 Mixed Environments 3.0 Introduction #03: 303 Samba Share Configuration
2021 septembre 07 - By Fabian Thorns
This blog posting is the third in a series that will help you to prepare for the new version 3.0 of the LPIC-3 Mixed Environments exam. In the previous posts we set up a virtual lab, installed Samba, and set up an Active Directory domain. The lab also contains a [...]
LPIC-3 Mixed Environments 3.0 Introduction #02: 302 Samba and Active Directory Domains
2021 août 31 - By Fabian Thorns
This blog posting is the second in a series that will help you to prepare for the new version 3.0 of the LPIC-3 Mixed Environments exam. Active Directory is one of the major topics on LPI’s LPIC-3 Mixed Environments exam. While preparing tof the exam, you should not just [...]