One of Ubuntu's strategies for gaining a larger user base is providing quality, comprehensive training for everyone who desires. For that purpose, Canonical has recently included Fast Lane and Bridge Education in its Ubuntu Training Partner Programme, signing and training instructors. The courses are held all across the United States of America.

There are two types of courses available: one for training System Administrators in maximizing the efficiency of Ubuntu in offices – consisting of two, 5-day courses, and a quicker, 2-day, desktop-user oriented course that focuses on providing an easy, hassle-free switch from other platforms. Trainees are also familiarized with the most important aspects of the operating system such as office suites, Internet browsing and connectivity, graphic tools or multimedia players.

All the courses are available in both classroom and e-learning formats. "Ubuntu training activities will be expanding significantly throughout 2009, with new courses and delivery mechanisms available to students globally. Stay tuned for updates over the coming months as learning to work with Ubuntu gets even easier." was stated in the official announcement on Canonical's blog, where you can also find more enrolling details.

About Canonical and Ubuntu

Canonical Ltd is the commercial sponsor of the Ubuntu Linux distribution and a global organization headquartered in Europe. It is committed to the distribution, development and support of open source software products and communities. Commercial support for Ubuntu is available through Canonical's Global Support Services team and partners. Launched for the first time in October 2004, Ubuntu has become one of the most highly-regarded Linux distributions, with millions of users around the world, and it will always be free to download, use and distribute to others. With these goals in mind, Ubuntu aims to be the most widely-used Linux system, and is the center of a global open source software ecosystem.

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