“The two first Linux certification organizations are
enjoying great popularity and support, but it remains to be seen
how they will get along with each other….“
“LPI is the first (and, so far, the only) vendor-neutral program
that is noncommercial, open, and community based. The
organization’s roots are in two mailing lists that, originally
unbeknownst to each other, were kicking around ideas on Linux
certification in the latter part of 1998. One list, moderated by
Evan Leibovitch, was the outgrowth of a conference sponsored by the
Canadian Linux Users Enthusiasts (CLUE), and included
representatives from Caldera and SuSE….”
“LPI’s timeline calls for all of its first-level exams to be
available in the first half of 2000. But certification-hungry
professionals (or their employers) may not care to wait, when
SAIR’s program, while still also under development, is already
several steps ahead. SAIR offers three tiers of
certification…”
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