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Chicago Tribune: Linux Labor Pool Courses Fill Training Gap for Operating System

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 1, 1999

“… the Linux operating system has moved from counter-culture
almost all the way to mainstream.’

“… comparison of job bulletin boards over the past few
months… shows a growing trend for Linux jobs.”

“While several certification courses are in the works, the only
comprehensive one to reach the marketplace so far is the SAIR
Linux/Gnu Certification course…”

“Testing is done through the Sylvan Prometrics centers for $99.
Those who do not pass can take the test again without charge.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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