~ LPI Cites Strong International Linux Development and Adoption ~
MUNICH, March 31, 2003 - The Linux Professional Institute (LPI), (www.lpi.org), the premier international professional certification program for the Linux community, is the keynote speaker at Linux Business Forum, Wednesday, April 2, 2003 in Munich, Germany.
Speaking on The International Development of the Linux Market, LPI president Evan Leibovitch will address: the current state of Linux and the changes in the IT mainstream; the globalization of Linux skills and its effects on global commerce; and the future of Linux development and usage.
Scheduled at 16:00, Leibovitch will present an overview of the effects of the IT community and the nature of Linux on business.
"There is no doubt now that Linux has become part of mainstream business," says Leibovitch. "Large organizations expect to save millions of dollars per year by replacing its proprietary software with an open source solution."
As a recent example, Schwaebisch Hall, a provincial German town has jumped to the front of a growing technology movement by replacing Microsoft software on all city computers with open-source applications. It's the first city in the world to do that, local officials claim, saying the switch will save money, improve security and break their dependence on just one supplier.
Companies such as Deutsche Telekom and 7-Eleven, along with government agencies in Germany, France, the United States and other countries are increasingly relying on open-source software for heavy data lifting, mostly on servers that do Internet and database work.
According to Gartner Group Research, IT managers expect to increase the number of Linux servers in their environment by more than 20 per cent in the months ahead. Now that business has joined the Linux community, what is the next step?
"Preparing a certified body of IT professionals to manage these growing systems," adds Leibovitch. "There is a real need to ensure that those who are responsible to make the systems run (and maintain them) have solid, significant Linux competency."
LPI's mandate is to design and deliver a certification program from within the Linux community, using both volunteer and professional resources. It has been ranked number one on the list of certifications expected to rise the 'fastest in importance' according to the 2002 CRN Certification study. LPI has also been selected as the winner, for the second consecutive year, of the Linux Journal's annual Editors' Choice Awards in the Training and Certification category. LPI has delivered over 20,000 Level One and Level Two certification exams globally since the program's inception in just two years.
About Linux Professional Institute
The Linux Professional Institute (LPI) develops professional certification
for the Linux operating system independent of software vendors or training
providers. Established as an international non-profit organization in 1999
by the Linux community, LPI develops accessible, internationally-recognized
certification programs which have earned the respect of vendors, employers
and administrators. LPI's activities involve hundreds of volunteers and
professionals throughout the world in many different capacities, and the
group encourages active public involvement through mailing lists and its
website at www.lpi.org. LPI's multi-level
program of exams is administered globally through Pearson VUE and Prometric
testing centers. LPI's major financial sponsors are Platinum Sponsors
Caldera International (NASDAQ:CALD), IBM (NYSE:IBM), Linuxcare, Maxspeed,
SGI (NYSE:SGI), SuSE Linux AG and TurboLinux as well as Gold Sponsors
Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HWP) and Wave Technologies
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