Sydney Morning Herald: Red-Letter Day for Linux Courses

[ Thanks to Jason Greenwood for this link. ]

"Last month's appearance of Linux vendor vocational education and training (VET) certificate courses could mark a turning point in the IT industry.

"The short supply of inexpensive, skilled Linux technicians seems to be all that is holding back the free operating system's advance into small and medium-sized business. This is why commercial Linux vendor Red Hat is doing deals with TAFE colleges, with internationally recognised 'break and fix' certifications starting at $250 [US$198/€150]..."

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