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Linux Professional Institute (LPI)
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Linux Professional Institute (LPI) is the company blog at lpi.org, writing about programming, systems and career. Since 2013, 20 different Hacker News readers have linked it 22 times, most often “IBM, Red Hat and Free Software: An old maddog’s view”. It is still writing: the last post was on 2026-10-29, and you can follow it by feed.
Too few sampled comments (7) to say how often HN recommends it.?
Why HN links it
HN readers link LPI's blog for its 2023 maddog post on IBM, Red Hat and free software, which is cited in debates over Red Hat's GPL decision, and its Linux certification programs page.
Summarised by Claude from a sample of 7 HN comments that link here. Each comment is marked recommending, critical or neutral (citing without judging); how this works.
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Most-linked posts?
- IBM, Red Hat and Free Software: An old maddog’s view8 people · 9 mentions · first linked 2023-07-31
What Hacker News says?
http://www.lpi.org/linux-certifications/programs
Comment linking /linux-certifications/programs
on “Big Data Puts Linux Talent in Hot Demand”Submitted Reasons to switch from Windows to Linux as a story · 143 points
HN discussionThe part about IBM in this blog post did change my opinion a bit: https://www.lpi.org/blog/2023/07/30/ibm-red-hat-and-free-sof...
Comment linking /blog/2023/07/30/ibm-red-hat-and-free-software-an-old-maddogs-view/
on “CIQ, Oracle, SUSE Create Open Enterprise Linux Association”Submitted IBM, Red Hat and Free Software: An old maddog’s view as a story · 3 points
HN discussionHonestly, the more reactions I see from certain parts of the community, the more I agree with Red Hat’s decision. And I started from thinking it was a bad move. Also, see Jon “maddog” Hall’s take from a few days ago: https://www.lpi.org/blog/2023/07/30/ibm-red-hat-and-free-sof...
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on “RedHat found a way to get around GPLv2 intention with contract law”Submitted Morrolinux: The Rocky Road to Open Hardware – ARMSoM and Rockchip as a story · 2 points
HN discussionPresumably the content will be roughly similar to the article he wrote a few weeks ago: https://www.lpi.org/blog/2023/07/30/ibm-red-hat-and-free-sof... HN discussion about it: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37005937
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on “Ohio LinuxFest 2023 Conference Speakers”Submitted Why Do Programming Languages Rise and Fall? as a story · 2 points
HN discussionYes, and that "OG software dude" look. https://www.lpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cropped-out10... Badass.
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on “IBM, Red Hat and Free Software: An old maddog’s view”Submitted IBM, Red Hat and Free Software: An old maddog’s view as a story · 2 points
HN discussionhttps://www.lpi.org/
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on “Ask HN: Alternatives to Red Hat Certified Engineer Program?”Submitted IBM, Red Hat and Free Software: An old maddog’s view as a story · 2 points
HN discussionBecause I'm evil ( •̀ᴗ•́ )و Just kidding - I understand the recent hate directed at Red Hat and IBM, but there are always two sides to every story: https://www.lpi.org/blog/2023/07/30/ibm-red-hat-and-free-sof... Fedora is an excellent distribution, my second favourite F-word, and a sage choice for providing a polished long-term experience on Apple Silicon.
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on “Fedora Asahi Remix first impressions”Submitted History of Women in Computing: GNU Girls as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted Xen Virtualization and Cloud Computing as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted Reasons why you can't use GNU/Linux dismissed as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted The Third Language as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted IBM, Red Hat and Free Software: An old maddog’s view as a story · 1 points
HN discussionSubmitted IBM, Red Hat and Free Software: An old maddog’s view as a story · 1 points
HN discussionSubmitted How Linux Met My Mother as a story · 1 points
HN discussionSubmitted Slimbook plans to expand its Linux laptop business as a story · 1 points
HN discussionSubmitted Linux Professional Institute Will Soon Offer Memberships as a story · 1 points
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