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Il mondo Open: Open Anniversary, parte 1
I muri che trattengono la condivisione delle informazioni e il processo decisionale partecipativo sono stati largamente abbattuti negli ultimi decenni. Molti lettori metteranno in dubbio questa affermazione, basando le prprie paure sui recenti sviluppi della politica, della disinformazione e della … Per saperne di più
Climbing the Pyramid
Just a few weeks ago, Linux Professional Institute announced a complete refresh of its Level 3 exams, the second since its founding. As with our other certifications, the LPIC-3 program is under constant review to ensure that what we test … Per saperne di più
Open Access Flips Hundreds of Years of Scientific Research, Part 2
A true revolution has hit academia over the past couple decades, changing how publications fund their work and in consequence the ways researchers share information. The previous article in this series introduced Open Access, describing its benefits and how it … Per saperne di più
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