First, though, let's just briefly touch on what Linux is all about. Essentially it is a "UNIX-like" operating system that can be used in either a server or desktop environment. If you've ever used UNIX on large systems or workstations such as those of Sun and SGI, you'll feel right at home on Linux. To give you the short story, a Finnish student by the name of Linus Torvalds created the "kernel" of what became …showed first 75 words of 811 total…

…showed last 75 words of 811 total…Centers for Education, of which there are a number available throughout the world. As with RHCE, you do not have to take the training class, but can simply look at the exam objectives and take the exams if you feel you have the necessary knowledge level. Along the way, Sair did pick up some support from within the Linux community and has an advisory board consisting of various people and companies that work with Linux.