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Linux Professional Institute (LPI) is the global certification standard and career support organization for open source professionals. With more than 250,000 certification holders, it’s the world’s first and largest vendor-neutral Linux and open source certification body. LPI has certified professionals in over 180 countries, delivers exams in multiple languages, and has hundreds of training partners.

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Events

LPI at Latinoware 2024

November 27-29, 2024 LPI at Latinoware 2024 – Latin American Congress of Free Software and Open Technologies Event Details: Dates: November 27-29, 2024 Location: Itaipu Parquetec, Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil LPI is thrilled to participate in Latinoware 2024, the ... Read more

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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 ... Read more

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The LPI Difference #2: Long-Range Thinking and Vendor Neutrality

Linux Professional Institute is celebrating its 25th anniversary as a unique organization in support of free and open source software. Although people come to LPI mostly to get professional certifications—and most of our revenue comes from certifications—our work and values ... Read more

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