How does LPI compare to other Linux certification programs?
Since there is no central authority controlling the Linux operating system, anyone may start up a Linux certification program and several companies have. As mentioned previously, Red Hat has their own certification program which focuses exclusively on their distribution and Novell has its own Linux certification program which is based on the SUSE Linux distribution. The most critical difference between LPI and the rest of these programs is that LPI is completely vendor independent and distribution neutral. We work with a huge list of companies which is a virtual who’s who of the IT industry and our tests have been developed specifically to test competence with all versions of Linux. Finally, LPI is an independent, non-profit corporation which has evolved out of the Linux community focusing solely on setting certification standards. There are other differences in approach, support and research – if you are interested in more information, feel free to send questions to us. In truth, we w
