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The Linux Foundation Offers 50% Discounts On Training (linuxfoundation.org)

Posted by EditorDavid on from the tell-em-Linus-sent-you dept.

An anonymous reader writes: The non-profit association that sponsors Linus Torvalds' work on Linux also offers self-paced online training and certification programs. And now through December 22, they're available at a 50% discount. "Make learning Linux and other open source technologies your New Year's Resolution this holiday season," reads a special page at LinuxFoundation.org. There's training in Linux security, networking, and system administration, as well as software-defined networking and OpenStack administration. (Plus a course called "Fundamentals Of Professional Open Source Management," and two certification programs that can make you a Linux Foundation-certified engineer or system administrator.)
And if you order right now, they'll also give you a free mug with a penguin on it.

39 comments

  1. But hurry! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1

    This special offer made available exclusively for Slashdot readers is for a limited time only!
    And is not available in stores!
    That's Fifty Percent Off!
    But wait, there's more!
    If you call today, you'll also receive Linux Foundation's exclusive training in the exciting world of OpenStack technologies!
    So don't wait!
    Call now!

  2. self taught, jobless, no prospects by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    I've been developing open source software on Linux for 20 years, but nobody believes I have any skills! Help me, Linux Foundation! I'm not marketable unless I let you extort me for your worthless rubber stamp of a certification!

    1. Re:self taught, jobless, no prospects by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      fucking m$ astroturfer... this is your chance to learn something useful... apply today!

    2. Re:self taught, jobless, no prospects by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Lern 2 reed:

      I've been developing open source software on Linux for 20 years

  3. Unsubscribe by fibonacci8 · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Unsubscribe

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    1. Re:Unsubscribe by lgw · · Score: 1, Flamebait

      Seriously, this is the most straight-up slashvertisement I've seen yet. At least make an effort, editors, this is unaltered ad copy.

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    2. Re:Unsubscribe by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1

      Have you noticed how Slashdot Top Deals is at the Bottom of the page? That's false advertising!!

    3. Re:Unsubscribe by destinyland · · Score: 4, Funny

      What part of the word "non-profit" don't you understand?

    4. Re:Unsubscribe by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      The "revenue" part. If they believed in Freedom then the Linux Foundation would provide Free training funded by Stallman's proposed Software Tax.

    5. Re:Unsubscribe by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1

      What part of the word "non-profit" don't you understand?

      I don't understand its relevance to anything that anyone's saying here. A non-profit can trade (s the Linux foundation does) and make payments to connected persons, and do most of the things that any other commercial organisation does - including, critically, advertising that may or may not be ethical and / or annoying. It can also be founded and backed by straight forwards 'for profit' companies seeking to further their commercial aims, as the Linux foundation was and is. You can go ahead and support them of course, just as you could with any other organisation. You can say that you don't find Slashvertisements problematic, or that you don't consider this to be one, preferably with reasons, but please now that I've patiently explained what I don't understand about the word non-profit - why you think it's at all relevant - please do tell me why you mentioned it.

    6. Re:Unsubscribe by __aaclcg7560 · · Score: 1

      Have you noticed how Slashdot Top Deals is at the Bottom of the page? That's false advertising!!

      You got a problem scrolling pass all the advertisements pretending to be posts to see a real advertisement? Sheesh... Young people today.

    7. Re:Unsubscribe by K.+S.+Kyosuke · · Score: 1

      ./configure --no-profit didn't work...

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    8. Re:Unsubscribe by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Well Slashdot is owned, operated, and edited by bottoms these days, so it makes sense.

  4. URL In article doesn't work by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    The URL in this article (http://go.linuxfoundation.org/linux-training-holiday-sale-2016) doesn't appear to work. Could you please post a working URL?

  5. But, Linus Tovalds by destinyland · · Score: 4, Informative

    They sponsors Linus's kernel development.

    Why exactly are we ragging on them?

    1. Re:But, Linus Tovalds by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1

      Linus should live in poverty, beg on the street, and eat his own shit, just like RMS does.

    2. Re:But, Linus Tovalds by rmullig2 · · Score: 1

      They won't put the good courses on kernel development on sale. They are offering garden variety intro/admin courses that you can find anywhere online much cheaper and sticking the Linux foundation name on them.

    3. Re:But, Linus Tovalds by destinyland · · Score: 4, Insightful

      They won't put the good courses on kernel development on sale.

      Um, it says "any of our e-learning courses." You just apply the coupon code at checkout.

      I seriously don't understand all this hatred for the non-profit Linux Foundation that pays Linus Torvalds to keep working on Linux.

    4. Re:But, Linus Tovalds by rmullig2 · · Score: 2

      The self-paced e-learning classes are on sale. I'm not saying they are bad classes just that you can get similar classes at a hundred different places. The classes that involve the Linux kernel are not so easily found and they are not on sale.

    5. Re:But, Linus Tovalds by gmack · · Score: 1

      Because they passed themselves off as an organisation for professionals and then turned their back on all of their non corporate contributors with no warning and never understood that those of us who paid for membership were doing it for more than just discounts.

    6. Re: But, Linus Tovalds by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      I doubt there's such a thing as a kennel development course. Most of the info is only in the developers' heads or scattered around a hundred mailing lists. I think that's the way they want it. You have to climb the sheer north face of kernel development or you can't join the club.

  6. Woohoo! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Now I know what I'm getting my mom for Christmas!

    1. Re: Woohoo! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1

      The Hillary Clinton sex tape?

    2. Re: Woohoo! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1

      Fuck yes!

  7. Discount? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1

    Where's the source for the training? If it touches anything from Loonix Toreballs and the holy GPL, it should be freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Now if you'll excuse me, there appears to be something tasty on my foot -RMS

  8. Sign up now ... by fahrbot-bot · · Score: 1

    ... on Lynda.com

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  9. URL in article doesn't appear to work by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    The URL in the article (http://go.linuxfoundation.org/linux-training-holiday-sale-2016) doesn't appear to work. Could you please post a working URL? I would like to sign up for some of these. Thanks!

  10. For 2017... by __aaclcg7560 · · Score: 2

    I'm thinking about adding the Red Hat Certification to my to-do list. Half the staff at my government IT job has Red Hat certification but we work in a Windows shop. Must be in preparation for using bash on Windows 10 when the powers to be decide to roll that out. Someday.

    1. Re:For 2017... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1

      Government IT job? It must be creimer again. Tell us more about how you were unemployed for two years. We never get tired of reading your repetitive shit just like you apparently never get fucking tired of repeating yourself. Your government IT job must be the most pointless repetitive moronic idiocy imaginable since you fucking love repetition so much. You repetitive asshole.

    2. Re:For 2017... by __aaclcg7560 · · Score: 1

      Tell us more about how you were unemployed for two years.

      This post is about Linux. Please stay on topic. ;)

      We never get tired of reading your repetitive shit just like you apparently never get fucking tired of repeating yourself.

      Just like how Guy Kawasaki talks about the same dog food app in every speech he gives.

      https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Guy+Kawasaki

      Your government IT job must be the most pointless repetitive moronic idiocy imaginable since you fucking love repetition so much.

      I don't think you understand how IT works in the real world. Shit rolls down hill from up on high. My job is to deal with it, bury it or roll it downhill. Sometimes I'm turning over the same shit for months at a time. Being a virtual ditch digger is no fun but it pays well.

      You repetitive asshole

      I wouldn't be working in IT if I wasn't. ;)

    3. Re:For 2017... by 110010001000 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

      I'll bet it pays well. Thanks for sucking off the taxpayers teat. Government IT people are complete fucking morons.

    4. Re:For 2017... by __aaclcg7560 · · Score: 1

      I'll bet it pays well. Thanks for sucking off the taxpayers teat.

      I could make 50% more and get a 401k match in the private sector. But a fully funded five-year contract was hard to pass up. Thanks, Obama!

      Government IT people are complete fucking morons.

      Just because Trump got elected doesn't mean everyone in government is a fucking moron. When it comes to IT, you want assholes who gets the job done than morons who push paperwork around.

  11. Sent to a Salesforce.com property by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    I expected to be at a linux.com page. Not very nice.

  12. Is /. broke for me by rsilvergun · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    I don't see the little 'Sponsored Content' icon that tells me this is a paid advertisement. Maybe if I log out and log back in...

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  13. Certification(s) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    I like to hear that their is more types of Certifications available for Linux.
    My question is, Where is the job board after getting certified compared to RHCE or LPIC?
    I think the Foundation should have a Job Board Site.
    * What I am more interested in is, LibreOffice Cerification so I can do the following....
    1. Start a Linux Business around LibreOffice and LibreOffice Certification(s).
    2. Train companies and their employees.
    3. Write Training books for K-12 schools ie Codelike.org learning how to use Office to write Essays and Thesis.
    4. ** MS Office has WAY to many people that are Certified in MS Office thus creating a large pool. And, the larger the talent pool, the cheaper the labor.
    5. Thus, I want to get LibreOffice Cerified.
    6. If I was LibreOffice Certified then I can work in any Country that I want.
    7. Thank U 4 Understanding my Needs.

  14. Salesforce link? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Why does the only link in the article take me to a salesforce login?!?

    I actually want these!! Take my money and give me a working link!!!

  15. No shit & I cut him to shreds for it... apk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    See subject: I showed him just how little his 'brag' on his kiss the master's ass job means vs. https://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=9952559&cid=53511083/ & he PROJECTED afterwards he thought I am important (I never said I am, not once - just an ordinary man trying to do the right thing by others = me is all & I can "get the job done").

    I cut him to pieces (since he's so 'proud' of being a menial level wageslave) https://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=9952559&cid=53510939/ as far as his limited 'skillset' has taken him in comparison to even me (far from 'best there is' in computing).

    APK

    P.S.=> ALL THAT after he lied about me saying I was in jail like the 'false news' gossiping bitch he is https://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=9952559&cid=53510169/ as a fucking PUNK limited in skills lowest of the LOW in computing MENIAL he is... apk

  16. Re: No shit & I cut him to shreds for it... ap by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Not one to bear a grudge then, apk?

  17. Re: No shit & I cut him to shreds for it... ap by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    You should not tell lies about people creimer https://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=9952559&cid=53510169/. What is the matter with you?