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Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2000 09:44:06 -0800 (PST) From: Peigi Cleminshaw <peigi@suse.com> To: press@suse.com Subject: [press] LPI DELIVERS FIRST EXAMS LINUX CERTIFICATION GROUP DELIVERS FIRST EXAMS Linux Professional Institute test now available at 1,732 locations worldwide FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 11, 2000 TORONTO, Canada: The Linux Professional Institute (LPI) today announced the immediate availability of the first exam in its Linux certification program. The exam, which covers Linux basics as part of the program's first level, is now available worldwide at testing centers affiliated with Virtual University Enterprises (VUE). "This is what we've been working towards since the day we started," said LPI Executive Director Evan Leibovitch. "We've had a community of thousands helping with the program so far, and now the greater community can see how well this model can work. We've tried to make our program challenging, vendor-neutral and accessible, and I believe we've succeeded on all fronts." The first exam, test "1a", tests knowledge and skills necessary to perform basic Linux system administration. It takes roughly one and a half hours to complete and costs $100 at VUE testing centers anywhere in the world. Students can register for LPI exams through VUE's web site, or by directly contacting their local VUE testing center. The VUE network currently encompasses 1,732 centers worldwide, of which 1,464 are open to the public. "Our objective for the first level is to validate that someone can perform the tasks of a entry-level system administrator," said Director of Exam Development Scott Murray. "We want an exam that is challenging, one that serves the basic purpose of separating those who understand the fundamentals from those who don't. We want to provide a certification that is supported and respected by its community." Murray also praised the efforts of volunteers who assisted LPI in producing its first exam, including more than 90 who contributed questions and participated in the exam review. "Our volunteers are a crucial part of LPI," he said, "and the delivery of quality exams reflects the hard work and care they have contributed to the program." "Still, we must remember that this is only the first step," Leibovitch said. "We have other exams to develop and we are always looking for more people willing to be a part a project which is a very significant part of bringing Linux into the computing mainstream." Test 1a is the first of three exams that candidates must pass in order to attain the LPI's first level of certification. The other exams are currently under development and expected to be deployed through the first half of 2000. ABOUT LPI The Linux Professional Institute is a community project to develop professional certification for the Linux operating system. Established as a nonprofit organization focused on defining distribution-neutral and vendor-neutral certification standards, LPI involves a unique blend of hundreds of volunteers and professionals in many different capacities and encourages public involvement through mailing lists and its web-site of www.lpi.org. LPI's multi-level program of exams is administered globally through Virtual University Enterprises (VUE) test centers. Major financial sponsorship of LPI is from Platinum Sponsors of Caldera Systems, IBM, Linuxcare, SGI, SuSE and TurboLinux and the Gold Sponsor Wave Technologies. More information can be obtained at www.lpi.org. Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States and other countries. "Linux Professional Institute" is a trademark of Linux Professional Institute, Inc. FOR MORE INFORMATION: About the 1a exam: http://www.lpi.org/t1alaunch.html Acknowledgments of contributors to the project: http://www.lpi.org/thanks99.html LPI Home Page http://www.lpi.org/ To register for LPI exams with Virtual University Enterprises (VUE): http://www.vue.com/linux/ VUE Home Page: http://www.vue.com/ CONTACT: Evan Leibovitch, Executive Director 905-452-0926 (office) or 416-998-3914 (mobile) evan@lpi.org Dan York, Chair, Board of Directors 603-264-0129 (mobile) or 603-268-0691 dan@lpi.org ---------------------------------------------------------- Peigi Cleminshaw -- Marketing Project Manager -- SuSE Inc. 580 Second St., Suite 210 T: (510) 628-3380, x5008 Oakland, CA 94607 F: (510) 628-3381 ---------------------------------------------------------- "Je suis Marxiste, tendance Groucho."