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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

LPI Announces Security Essentials Beta Exams

Linux Professional Institute (LPI) is entering the last phase of development of the new Security Essentials program. This phase includes public beta exams to which we invite selected candidates. Security Essentials covers basic knowledge of IT security. The focus is … Read more

How to Prepare for the Web Development Essentials Exam, Part 2: Front End and Back End

This article continues a series about the most recent addition to Linux Professional Institute certifications: Web Development Essentials. The first part introduced the skills that make you a web developer; now we’ll look at the technologies required for each piece … Read more

University of Costa Rica becomes a Platinum Training Partner

The University of Costa Rica is an LPI partner. We conducted the following interview with managers at the university’s technology department (Academia de Tecnología). How long has the Academia de Tecnología been offering education about free, libre, and open source … Read more