As much as I dislike it, often times the way to the heart of business is through a good cert program for your distro. It appears that Ubuntu has discovered this for themselves.

Ubuntu, one of the most popular community Linux distributions, is continuing its march toward becoming a more business-friendly distribution.

In its latest move, Canonical Ltd., Ubuntu’s sponsor, and the LPI (Linux Professional Institute), the backers of the popular LPIC-1 and LPIC-2 Linux certifications, jointly announced the development of a certification for the Ubuntu distribution: the Ubuntu Certified Professional.

This certification exam will enable qualified candidates to demonstrate specific expertise in the professional use of Ubuntu.

The first Ubuntu certification exam will be launched in Johannesburg, South Africa, May 16 - 19, 2006. Source: eWeek

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