Linux for Business Leader Catalyst in Bringing Parties Together
To Set High Standards for Vendor-Neutral Linux Training and
Certification
Orem, UT, May 17, 1999 : Caldera Systems, Inc. today announced
its sponsorship and support of Linux Professional Institute (LPI),
the leading provider of vendor-neutral certification on Linux. LPI
is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to standardized,
high-quality Linux certification in the spirit of Linux Standard
Base (LSB).
LPI will provide Linux certification through an extensive
three-level program that will deliver the first certification exams
third quarter this year. Linux professionals will be certified to
have in-depth technical knowledge of the Linux operating system and
kernel with broad-based knowledge of the Linux industry as a whole.
They will then be able to go on and certify on product
distributions of their choice. LPI certification will further
increase Linux implementation by small-to-enterprise class
businesses through internal training and will improve Linux
visibility for Authorized Education Centers (AECs), VARs and
resellers worldwide.
‘It’s important to have quality, standardized Linux
certification,’ said Benoy Tamang, marketing vice president for
Caldera Systems. ‘And we’re pleased to be one of the founding LPI
sponsors and part of the movement. LPI can provide a vendor-neutral
forum and standards that will ensure Linux value to end users. With
this kind of quality assurance Linux can grow in the scope and
direction needed to support the overwhelming need for Linux
training that we are all experiencing.’
“Getting industry support for a vendor-neutral, community-driven
program is critical to our vision of what Linux certification is
all about,” said LPI Executive Director, Evan Leibovitch.
“Caldera’s participation and encouragement of LPI was early and
enthusiastic, and helped us gain the momentum we needed.”
“We support wholeheartedly independent certification efforts
within the Linux community,” said Lonn Johnston, vice president of
Pacific HiTech. “We see LPI as a major contributor in that process
and plan to work closely with them in developing programs to
broaden the acceptance of Linux in the corporate enterprise
market.”
“We see the strategic value in an independent certification
program for Linux professionals that emerges from within the Linux
community and is widely endorsed by key players throughout the
industry,” stated David Mandala, Linuxcare vice president of
education and certification. “We are proud to join with Caldera in
supporting the LPI initiative and look forward to producing
courseware preparing students for LPI certification.”
“I feel it is important to separate not only the specific
hardware and specific distribution from the certification, but to
separate certification from training. Anyone who knows the
information should be able to get a quality certification at the
lowest possible cost. Knowing that this is an aim of LPI brings my
endorsement,” said Jon Hall, Linux International executive
director.
The current LPI advisory Council includes (alphabetically):
Caldera Systems, Inc. Linux Gazette Linux International Linux
Journal Linuxcare Linuxmall New Riders Publishing Pacific HiTech
Red Hat Software SAGE/Usenix SuSE, Inc. Slackware Uniforum
LPI began as a community effort in October, 1998 and has more
than 200 participants worldwide. For more information, please visit
the LPI Web site at http://www.lpi.org.
Caldera Systems, Inc. can be reached at 888-GO-Linux
(888-465-4689) or via E-mail at [email protected]. Please
bookmark http://www.calderasystems.com
to access the Caldera Systems, Inc. Web site. Caldera Systems, Inc.
is a Canopy Group holding under the Ray Noorda/Canopy Group
Investment Company. Ray Noorda is the former CEO of Novell, Inc.
(NASDAQ:NOVL)
Caldera is a registered trademark of Caldera, Inc. OpenLinux and
Linux for Business are trademarks of Caldera Systems, Inc. All
other products, services, companies, events and publications are
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners in
the U.S. and/or other countries.
LINUX is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.
Press ONLY Contacts: Nancy Pomeroy Evan Leibovitz, Exec. Dir. Caldera Systems, Inc. LPI Phone: (801) 765-4999 Phone: (905) 452-0926 Email: [email protected] [email protected]
Dan York, LPI Board Chair Phone: (415) 740-4519 [email protected]