From:	 "Evan Leibovitch" <evan@starnix.com>
To:	 <corbet@lwn.net>
Subject: LPI news release (sorry for cutting it so close...)
Date:	 Thu, 29 Nov 2001 20:14:05 -0500
Cc:	 <lwn@lwn.net>

November 29, 2001<p>

Brampton, Ontario Canada -- Linux Professional Institute (LPI), the leading

source of skills certification for the Linux operating system, announced

today the immediate worldwide availability of its full Level 2 certification

exams.<p>

"Release of the Level 2 program is yet another great milestone in LPI's

efforts to address the needs of the Linux community," said LPI President

Chuck Mead. "The community has trusted us to provide a valid and challenging

certification program, and we have again succeeded."<p>

The LPI Level 2 program consists of two exams, 201 and 202, which test

intermediate-level Linux system administration and troubleshooting skills.

They are now available worldwide through the VUE network of more than 2,800

testing centers for $100 each. Anyone who has already achieved LPI Level 1

certification and passes 201 and 202 qualifies for Level 2 certification.

The release of 201 and 202 follows a three-month-long beta process during

which the exam questions were further refined, and marks the end of an

intensive nine-month development process.<p>

"We're extremely happy with the quality of the Level Two program," said LPI

Director of Exam Development Kara Pritchard. "Our open development model

proves the best possible results are achieved when we work together with

both our community supporters and professional experts."<p>

The objectives for the Level Two program are published on the LPI web site,

and can be used by courseware designers and book authors as well as those

planning to take the exams. "Our Level One program is the target of many

courses, books and other forms of Linux education," said Mead. "LPI's

vendor-neutral, trainer-neutral approach is clearly the one preferred by the

community, which is why we received the 2001 Editor's Choice Award from

Linux Journal Magazine as the best Linux certification program."<p>

Both Level 2 exams are presently available in the English language; exam

201 is also available immediately in Japanese. The Japanese-language version

of exam 202 is expected to be delivered during December 2001. The LPI Level
1

exams, 101 and 102, are available in both English and Japanese.<p>

<b>ABOUT LPI</b><p>

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 2,800 test centers operated by Virtual University

Enterprises (VUE), a division of NCS. 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.<p>

Objectives for the LPI Level 2 program can be found at:

<a
href="http://www.lpi.org/p-index.html">http://www.lpi.org/p-index.html</a><p
>

Further information on LPI may be obtained at <a
href="http://www.lpi.org">http://www.lpi.org</a>.<p>

Information on the VUE testing network is at <a
href="http://www.vue.com">http://www.vue.com</a>.<p>

"Linux" is a trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States and other

countries.<p>

"Linux Professional Institute" is a trademark of Linux Professional

Institute, Inc.<p>

CONTACT: Chuck Mead, President<br>

919-522-0051 (mobile)<br>

<a href="mailto:csm@lpi.org">csm@lpi.org</a><br>

<br>

Evan Leibovitch, Board Chair<br>

416-998-3914 (mobile)<br>

905-771-0017 (office)<br>

<a href="mailto:evan@lpi.org">evan@lpi.org</a><br>