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FH Burgenland hosted large Linux Essentials exam lab

With its degree programs in information technology, the Austrian University of Applied Sciences Burgenland (UAS FH Burgenland) brings together IT and management. Linux knowledge is not to be neglected in the process. This past December, as an Academic Partner of … Read more

LPI At Chemnitzer Linuxtage: Booth, Paper-based Exams and New German Exam Versions

On March 11th and March 12th 2023, the Linux Professional Institute will join at Chemnitzer Linuxtage. It is the first in person edition of one of Germany’s most important open source events after the pandemic. At the LPI booth, we … Read more

Examining Myths That Hold People Back From Open Source Software

What’s making you hesitate to take advantage of free and open source software? Advocates for free software praise the ability of GNU/Linux to extend the life of old hardware and support an enormous range of systems; the customizations offered by … Read more

A Linux Learner and Teacher: Hamdy Abou El Anein

In Linux Professional Institute’s Share Your Voice series, individuals discuss how Linux and open source contribute to their personal and professional growth. Today we interview Hamdy Abou El Anein from Switzerland: Senior Linux System Engineer, writer, and fan and advocate for … Read more

A moment fraught with both possibility and danger for educaTRANSforma

Three and a half years; more than 170 job offers—these raw numbers sum up the achievements of educaTRANSforma, a training and mentoring nonprofit for transgender people in Brazil. But hundreds of individual stories lie behind the statistics. Now that educaTRANSforma … Read more

How to Prepare for the Web Development Essentials exam, Part 3: Databases

This article finishes a series about the most recent addition to Linux Professional Institute certifications: Web Development Essentials. The first two parts introduced you to front-end and back-end programming. The last major technology you need to understand is a database. … Read more

Five mistakes to avoid when you upgrade to Linux

Moreno Razzoli, aka Morrolinux, is a YouTuber, FOSS evangelist, and LPI’s Platinum Partner. He returns to this site support the Upgrade to Linux initiative. When you are starting your Linux journey, the first steps are extremely important. We have all … Read more

Infosyte increases its focus on Linux with LPI courses

Infosyte is a training and education provider for professional IT staff, with headquarters in the city of Puchong, Selangor state, Malaysia. In addition to Malaysia, the company serves large numbers of students in Indonesia, Singapore, South Africa, the Philippines, and … Read more

Latinoware 2022: It was great to be back

Latinoware has been one of the major Brazilian computer conferences for the past eighteen years, with a wide-ranging program combining straightforward technical topics (AI, DevOps, etc.) with the social and economic aspects of computing (smart cities, women in tech, etc.) … Read more

Five mistakes to avoid when you upgrade to Linux: webinar

Join Linux Professional Institute (LPI) community on Tuesday 6, 2022 from 11:30 PM EST – 01:30 PM EST to learn what are the five most common mistakes to avoid when you upgrade to Linux. The webinar will be a conversation … Read more