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Linux Journal takesa look at the Linux Foundation’s online training. “The originalsessions of the Linux Foundation Training Program, held at the annualCollaboration Summit, took the form of in-person, hands-on training, amethod that provides students an unmatched learning opportunity, but limitsthe number of students the program can reach. The addition of onlinecourses takes the program to the students, complementing the continuedon-site courses offered at Linux Foundation events, local training sessionsin select U.S. cities, and by request, specialized training for corporatedevelopers.”

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