... is willing to attest to that (Martinez). Certified individuals also earn more than their non-certified counterparts, according to several studies. A 1998 survey by Lotus Development Corporation showed that 64% of Certified Lotus Professionals saw an average 30% salary increase within six months of their certification. A more recent Microsoft Corp. study, Financial Benefits to Supporters of Microsoft ... not always in the short term, certifications expand your knowledge base and qualifications and usually pay off in the long run. Lotus' Certified Lotus Professional (CLP) study, for exam...

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... the emergence of Open Source Initiative, another open source advocate, has brought forward the different perception between free software and open source. In simple way, FSF is motivated towards ethical position while OSI complement on the pragmatic approach. Currently, FSF focused on GNU projects supervision and internal publications while OSI works toward marketing and legitimating OSS movement in the eyes of ... =819&aid=-1 Base on the five year revenue, Deloitte & Touche on January 2001 ranks Red Hat as one of the fastest-growing technology companies which further affirmed Red Hat's ...

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... established ethical values but also to work toward a broader consensus about the role of computers in! society. Advocacy efforts of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), a nonprofit organization co-founded by Lotus 1-2-3 developer Mitchell Kapor and Wyoming libertarian Republican John Perry Barlow, also deserve mention in this regard. For EFF, efforts to protect privacy must be complemented by openness in technical-design ... principles and a public-policy defense of electronic civil liberties. The public-policy aspect of such a position depends to some extent on the technical possi...

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... established ethical values but also to work toward a broader consensus about the role of computers in! society. Advocacy efforts of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), a nonprofit organization co-founded by Lotus 1-2-3 developer Mitchell Kapor and Wyoming libertarian Republican John Perry Barlow, also deserve mention in this regard. For EFF, efforts to protect privacy must be complemented by openness in technical-design ... principles and a public-policy defense of electronic civil liberties. The public-policy aspect of such a position depends to some extent on the technical possi...

• Word Count: 6015
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate